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Additionally, most schools calculate a student's grade point average (GPA) by assigning each letter grade a number and averaging those numerical values. Generally, American schools equate an A with a numerical value of 4.0. Most graduate schools require a 3.0 (B) average to take a degree, with C or C− being the lowest grade for course credit.
Different universities convert grades differently: the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) considers a GPA of 3.5 or better as equivalent to gaining a 2:1, [71] while the department of English Language and Literature at Oxford considers a GPA of "about 3.8" equivalent to a first class degree. [72]
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC, UNC-Chapel Hill, or simply Carolina) [14] is a public research university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States.. Chartered in 1789, the university first began enrolling students in 1795, making it one of the oldest public universities in the United Stat
Derrick Lamar Henry Jr. [1] [2] (born January 4, 1994) [1] is an American professional football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). ). Nicknamed "King Henry", [3] [4] he is known for his imposing style of play and larger build than the average run
King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public research university located in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. [9] [10] In 1836, King's became one of the two founding colleges of the University of London. [11]
The University of Kent (formerly the University of Kent at Canterbury, abbreviated as UKC) is a semi-collegiate public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom.The university was granted its royal charter on 4 January 1965 and the following year Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, was formally installed as the first Chancellor.
In 1819, Dartmouth College was the subject of the historic Dartmouth College case, which challenged New Hampshire's 1816 attempt to amend the college' charter to make the school a public university. An institution called Dartmouth University occupied the college buildings and began operating in Hanover in 1817, though the college continued ...
It was the first fully open access university press in the UK, and publishes monographs, textbooks and other academic books in a wide range of academic areas which are available to download for free, in addition to a number of journals. [216]