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

[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?

All As is an expression and most expressions are context dependent and nuanced

[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.

Wow. You and the PP are idiots then. A-, A and A+ are all As. I suspect you're both coming from a disturbed sense of pride. As in, "my standards are so high that an A- just isn't the same as an A". Sure, but they're still As!

So funny when people like that get it wrong.

[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?

What part of the letter grade do you not understand?!?

The sign is immaterial in the example you describe. Colleges can look at the transcript and see if it includes signs, or just letters, and will make their decision accordingly. But plenty of school districts just have the letter grade, not the signs.

So yes, "straight As" can mean A-, and/or A, and/or A+.

I swear, there are more idiots than ever on DCUM.

[Anonymous]

What do you think it is, if not an A?

Do you think it’s a B? An H? A Z? There are categories of grades with slight variations, an A- is in the A category.

[Anonymous]

Sorry, an A- is crooked and italic but not straight.

[Anonymous]

God help us all!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry, an A- is crooked and italic but not straight.

My kid has crooked A’s

[Anonymous]

This is what you do.

If someone says, "my kid has straight As," you then say: "All A's or some A-'s?"

If they say the kid had any A-'s, you punch them in the face.

[Anonymous]

Okay so, DCUM we all agree that A's do include A minuses and A pluses.

(Really folks, no need to call other people idiots here)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is A- considered an A?

Of course. My child just interviewed at a high academic school that lots of people on here covet. And DC has some A-'s on the record and the feedback of the transcript was "wonderful! YOu have all A's."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Okay so, DCUM we all agree that A's do include A minuses and A pluses.

(Really folks, no need to call other people idiots here)

Sometimes, it warrants being called such.

[Anonymous]

A- at my kid's college is a 3.67. For me it was a 3.7. Sucks. But they have A+ too which is like a 4.3.

[Anonymous]

Jesus Christ.

[Anonymous]

Personally, I make a distinction between “all As” (which includes A minuses) and “straight As” (which does not), but understand I’m likely in the minority here.

[Anonymous]

My kid's MS has an "All A Honor Roll" in the front hall and kids who had As and A-s are on it.