These grades reflect the quality and quantity of work submitted throughout the term according to instructors' grading standards. Courses with grades below B- do not count toward Extension School graduate degrees or certificates. A and A- grades represent work whose superior quality indicates a full mastery of the subject, and, in the case of A, work of extraordinary distinction. These grades are satisfactory for undergraduate students, but unsatisfactory for graduate students. They are unsatisfactory grades for undergraduate and graduate students.
E is a failing grade representing work that deserves no credit.
Noncompletion Grades Students who are enrolled in courses for credit are expected to complete all coursework on time. Students who do not complete a course by the end of a term may receive one of the following noncompletion grades. Requests for EXT grades must be approved by instructors and documented on forms that are available at 51 Brattle Street or Grossman Library. EXT grade petition forms may also be downloaded from this website during the petition period. Students must submit the completed Academic Services copy to 51 Brattle Street by the start of the final examination period.