USNA Grading Question

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kchamp27

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The USNA website lists whole grades only, A = 4.0, B = 3.0, C + 2.0, etc.
Does USNA not break it down like other places, meaning a 89 is a B+ worth more on a GPA scale than a 81 which would be a B-. Obviously USNA is "not college" per se but I was just curious if anyone had additional insight on the grading system.
 
I can't say I know the direct answer to your question. I can say, back in my day when dinosaurs roamed the earth, 1.0; 2.0; 3.0; and 4.0 were it. It's the traditional way from my point of view.
 
Coincidentally at lunch today, DD informed me that just this year, USNA incorporated the decimal point, so that grades no longer have to be whole numbers, e.g. 3.75, 2.50, etc.
 
A+ = non-existent because success is expected
A = 4.0
A- = 3.7
B+ = 3.4
B = 3.0
B- = 2.7
C+ = 2.4
C = 2.0
C- = 1.7
D+ = 1.4
D = 1.0
F = Fu*ked

It also ranges from professor to professor but almost all of them have 87-89.9 as a B+ and a 80 to an 83 as B- (follow the pattern down the scale). This is a new system for this year as mentioned beforehand.
 
fullspeedahead said:
A+ = non-existent because success is expected
A = 4.0
A- = 3.7
B+ = 3.4
B = 3.0
B- = 2.7
C+ = 2.4
C = 2.0
C- = 1.7
D+ = 1.4
D = 1.0
F = Fu*ked

It also ranges from professor to professor but almost all of them have 87-89.9 as a B+ and a 80 to an 83 as B- (follow the pattern down the scale). This is a new system for this year as mentioned beforehand.
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I would have thought plusses were .3 to give the extra tenth between letters and for simple rounding...

Oh well. Eggnog will still taste good tonight even realizing i made at least one error this year.
 
My apologies everyone. @justme is correct.

I swear I’m not completely incompetent.
 

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