<p>TMT90</p>
<p>As I understand it, when you apply to law schools you send your transcript to LSDAS or whatever that central place is called and they calculate your GPA according to some standardized procedure. Even though UT doesn’t count an A as a 4.33, LSDAS does. In that way, the new system could possibly help you out. </p>
<p>For anyone else interested, the following is from an email sent to me by my advisor about the new system. </p>
<p>Frequently Asked Questions</p>
<p>Will the plus/minus system be grandfathered?
No. Come Fall of 2009, all students (current and incoming) will be under the new grading system.</p>
<p>Will my GPA be Affected*?
No. Effects on GPA will likely even out, and the effect on top students is as likely to be positive. In any case, given that most of our peer institutions use plus/minus grading, this change would increase the equity of comparisons for students from different universities.</p>
<p>Will the Plus/Minus System be Optional for Professors?
No. Starting Fall 2009, the University is moving to having only one grading scale. Professors can assign which ever grade in our grading scale they feel is most representative of the academic performance of the student.</p>
<p>Why is the University Switching*?</p>
<pre><code>1. Plus/minus grading allows for more accurate representation of students’ performance.
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Plus/minus grading makes it easier to assign grades in borderline cases -
Plus/minus grading may be used to reduce grade inflation. -
All 11 of our peer institutions (the group of large public universities that UT Austin uses for comparison purposes) use some form of plus/minus grading. -
The new system will help with transfer student discrepancies. -
The more grade options we have means that students are awarded grades appropriate to their performance in a course.
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<p>Here is some info on the UT website as well.</p>
<p>[Office</a> of the General Faculty and Faculty Council](<a href=“Spotlight & Events | Faculty Council”>Spotlight & Events | Faculty Council)</p>