Transcript Keys & Historic Grading
Prior to Academic Year 2010-2011, courses in Years 1 and 2 were Honors (H):
- Pass (P)
- Fail (F)
In the previous transcript system, courses graded on a Pass (P)/Fail (F) basis were marked with an asterisk (*).
Health Sciences for Physician Assistants
Graduates Prior to 1993: Transcripts have been standardized and updated. Therefore, a transcript for a graduate prior to 1993 may show a course without a grade. If a course is listed and a grade is missing for a graduate prior to 1993, this indicates that the course was not offered during the time that the graduate was a student at Cornell.
Prior to 1993 the grading system was as follows:
Didactic courses
- A = 90-100
- B = 80-89
- C = 70-79
- F = Below 70 or Honors, Pass, and Fail were used.
Doctor of Philosophy Programs
The Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences does not utilize a credit per course or hour system. Satisfactory student work is reflected in the award of residence units in compliance with the Code of Legislation of the school, in which a residence unit is defined as corresponding to one half academic year of full-time study satisfactorily completed. A minimum of 6 residence units must be accumulated in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy degree.
Prior to October 1970, grades were recorded as follows:
- A (93-100)
- B (84-92)
- C (75-83)
- F for work unacceptable for credit
From October 1970 until September 1997, grades were recorded as follows:
- E = Excellent (equivalent to A)
- S = Satisfactory (equivalent to B)
- U = Unsatisfactory (equivalent to F)
- I or Inc = Incomplete
- A or Aud = Audit
- W = Withdrawn (no grade given)
Population Health Sciences (Health Policy & Research) Programs
Prior to Academic Year 2017-2018, the Health Policy & Research (now Population Health Sciences) programs used the current WCGS Grading Scale:
Honors (H)
- High Pass (HP)
- Low Pass (LP)
- Fail (F)
OR
- Pass (P)
- Fail (F)