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Originally Posted by Unregistered
hi guys
recently matriculated into smu but most of my friends went into nus
just a question about how to convert smu grading system into the nus one? what's the nus equivalent of Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, Cum Laude, etc. Thanks! |
There is no direct conversion since
SMU uses a different grading system. The best estimate would therefore be by way of percentiles. In recent years, the top 10% in
SMU are summas and so a Summa from
SMU = FCH at
NUS. The next 20% or so obtain Magna and thus all Magnas would fall under the percentile of those in
NUS getting a Second Upper. The next 40% or so at
SMU obtain a cum laude, which can be mapped also to a Second Upper. The remaining 30% obtain Merit or High Merit, which I suppose is equivalent to a Second Lower.
The above is just a rough estimate now and may very well vary due to grade inflation/deflation. Another factor that some may consider is the relative standing of
SMU vs.
NUS since they perceive
NUS to be better.