Weill Cornell Medical College
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.
Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences
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S = Satisfactory (equivalent to B); U = Unsatisfactory (equivalent to F); I or Inc = Incomplete, A or Aud = Audit; W = Withdrawn (no grade given).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)