Added on June 4, 2012, 5:07 pm
QUOTE(azarimy @ Jun 18 2008, 11:08 PM)
pointers? u mean the numerical value of it?
the value varies from university to university, hence why i only put an instance in my example earlier. some universities may have 1st class starting from 3.75, others may be about 3.65. on the other hand, 2nd class upper may be from 3.30, others as low as 2.90.
yes, it varies too much that it's hard to make an objective comment.
I graduated from a US university. In US, they have different 'honors' classification. Those who graduate with minimum CGPA of 3.50 are categorized as graduating with honors. Moreover, there are 3 subcategories of honors (cum laude);the value varies from university to university, hence why i only put an instance in my example earlier. some universities may have 1st class starting from 3.75, others may be about 3.65. on the other hand, 2nd class upper may be from 3.30, others as low as 2.90.
yes, it varies too much that it's hard to make an objective comment.
summa cum laude - min CGPA 3.90 to 4.00 >>> equivalent to 1st class honors in Msia
magna cum laude - min CGPA 3.70 to 3.89 >>> partially 1st class honors, partially second class upper, depends on the CGPA
cum laude - min CGPA 3.50 to 3.69 >>> second class upper
This post has been edited by Stamp: Jun 4 2012, 05:07 PM