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[Matt]

I think we might be talking about two different systems, the American vs. the
British(?) system, in which 70% would equal an excellent score in Britain and
and a mediocre score in America based on different scoring methodologies.

Roger Newbrook wrote:

> not such a spring chicken myself, when i was an undergraduate 88-91 and post
> graduate 1995 (UK), 70% was the pinnacle of achievement, anything higher
> meant that you had been touched by the hands of the gods. though, from
> academics i know today (for essays/projects that there are no specific
> *right* answers to), they are being encouraged to use the *full* range of
> marks.