When you say straight A's, does that include A-?

[Anonymous]

Is A- considered an A?

[Anonymous]

Great topic.

[Anonymous]

Yes, because many school districts don't have + or -, so it's just A, B, C, D, etc.

[Anonymous]

yes

[Anonymous]

I'm assuming that you're talking about for college applications, and that probably depends on the college. When someone says that you need all As to get into MIT, they probably don't mean that all A minuses is good enough. When someone says that you need all As to get into your state flagship, a few A minuses is probably ok

[Anonymous]

It’s an A, isn’t it?

[Anonymous]

Interesting. Now first year college DD did not consider A- to be a straight A when in HS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Interesting. Now first year college DD did not consider A- to be a straight A when in HS. [/quote

Then she was factually incorrect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Interesting. Now first year college DD did not consider A- to be a straight A when in HS.

She would be wrong.

[Anonymous]

Hmm my DD got all A- in college this semester and I wouldn't say it was all As. Guess that's just me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hmm my DD got all A- in college this semester and I wouldn't say it was all As. Guess that's just me.

Then what is am A? Is it a D or a C? Ridiculous and asinine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hmm my DD got all A- in college this semester and I wouldn't say it was all As. Guess that's just me.

yes, it's just you. Your poor DD who is still a disappointment to you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm assuming that you're talking about for college applications, and that probably depends on the college. When someone says that you need all As to get into MIT, they probably don't mean that all A minuses is good enough. When someone says that you need all As to get into your state flagship, a few A minuses is probably ok

OP here. Not just asking for college applications.

When you say "My kid has straight A's", does that mean there are not A minuses?

Are you saying that including the A- depends on the context? And more so, if the context is college apps, it depends on the selectivity of the school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hmm my DD got all A- in college this semester and I wouldn't say it was all As. Guess that's just me.

So, she didn’t get A-‘s? Those are A’s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm assuming that you're talking about for college applications, and that probably depends on the college. When someone says that you need all As to get into MIT, they probably don't mean that all A minuses is good enough. When someone says that you need all As to get into your state flagship, a few A minuses is probably ok

OP here. Not just asking for college applications.

When you say "My kid has straight A's", does that mean there are not A minuses?

Are you saying that including the A- depends on the context? And more so, if the context is college apps, it depends on the selectivity of the school?

Straight A’s are A’s. Why are you overthinking this? An A is an A.