<p>My school currently uses a new grade system that requires at 80% of a class grade to be based off of exams (or any project that tests knowledge). Basically, it limits everyday assignments and homework to be at most 20% of a grade. In the long term, this system is beneficial as it mirrors a college environment. However, this makes it very easy for one test to ruin a grade. In addition, the final exam must count for 1/7 of the grade.</p>
<p>1.Do any of your schools use this or similar methods?
2.How much do colleges take into consideration nontraditional systems like this (I believe its briefly explained in our school profile)</p>
<p>That doesn’t even sound that bad. My school has some classes where grades are largely determined by tests, and I’ve never heard of a class where the final is not worth more than 1/7 of the final grade.</p>
<p>I mean its not terrible once you get used to it and it teaches good habits. I’m just curious if other schools run similarly or if people still get large amounts of practice work credit.</p>
<p>At my school, the freshman and sophmore classes are ~25% tests, while junior and senior classes are almost all over 50% tests. Makes for a really rocky transition between sophomore and junior year, seeing as you can’t get an A just by doing all the assigned work anymore.</p>
<p>In the end, your performance is compared to that of your classmates, so it’s a level playing field. This is why rank (even when schools don’t officially rank) is key.</p>