grades

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For the majority of her life, Selines planned to be a doctor: “I invested so many hours into studying and getting good grades, the typical pressures of being a first-gen.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

At his public school in Baltimore, Leibowitz wrote in a biographical note, “I covered three grades in two years but I was a misfit and I struggled.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Many students said the system had assigned incorrect grades or issued results to the wrong candidates.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Harvard recently announced a cap on A’s in any given class, but it doesn’t address lower grades, including A-minuses, and such measures tend to provoke faculty resistance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

He’s admitted that had he taken his classes as seriously as lunchtime foosball, his grades might’ve been a lot better.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam