Grades Awarded in MD Program Courses
Grades in the MD program courses are awarded using the following Grading System:
YEAR | GRADE | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|
M1 - M2 | P Pass | Successful completion of all course requirements. |
F Fail | Failure to meet all course requirements. | |
C/R Conditional Repeat | Failed the shelf exam, declined reassessment, and repeated the course. | |
M3 - M4 | H Honors | Outstanding performance in the subject area, far exceeding clerkship requirements. |
HP High Pass | For performance significantly above expectations, up to the top 40% of students, but not qualifying for honors. | |
P Pass | Successful completion of all clerkship/elective requirements. Students who pass the clerkship shelf exam on the second attempt will receive the grade of Pass with the clarification in the MSPE about passing the exam on the second attempt | |
F Fail | Failure to meet all clerkship requirements. | |
M1-M4 | U/ Unsatisfactory | Did not meet expectations in one or more competencies. |
U/P Unsatisfactory/Pass | Did not meet expectations in competency and successfully remediated. | |
U/F Unsatisfactory/Fail | Did not meet expectations in competency and failed the remediation. | |
C/ Conditional | Passed the course/clerkship elements, but failed the initial attempt of the NBME subject exam. | |
C/F Conditional/Fail | Failed the Second attempt of the NBME subject exam; Failed the course/clerkship. | |
C/P Conditional/Pass | Conditional/Pass Successfully passed NBME on second attempt. Did not meet expectation in competency and successfully remediated course. | |
INC Incomplete | The course/clerkship requirements have not been completed. A grade of INC will be replaced by the final grade when the student completes the course/clerkship requirements. | |
Y Year-long course | Year or longer course of study; must continue to completion. | |
W Withdrawal | **Student participated in an academically related activity at least once and is dropped from the course(s). | |
WN Never Attended | **Never participated in an academically related activity. | |
WD Withdrew Drop | **Dropped after FA cert date during the program adjustment period. Student participated in an academically related activity at least once. | |
FIN F from INC | An administrative grade used when INC reverts to F; this occurs if course work is not completed before deadline. |
*Note: Electives, End of M3 Clerkship Clinical Skills Assessment, Clerkship orientation, Clerkship intersession and the Neurology Clerkship will be graded P/F
*Withdrawal Grades (W, WN, WD Grades) may have financial implications.