Grading and Evaluation
- Grades for this course are Fail, Pass, High Pass and Honors.
- The final grade is made up of 80% from the preceptor of the clinical elective and 20% from the science of medicine selective, corresponding to the time spent during the month.
- Science of Medicine Selective grades will be based primarily on the presentation at the end of the block, but also on participation during the seminars.
- Grades from both components will be combined to determine a final grade.
- You must have a grade of at least “pass” on both components of the grade to receive a passing grade for the selective as a whole.
- To receive a Pass, you must have a combined score of ≥ 70th percentile.
Pass: A combined score > 70th percentile
High Pass: A combined score > 80th percentile
Honors: A combined score > 90th percentile
*Fail: A combined score < 70th percentile