Your final grade is determined by combining the grades assigned to each of the three metrics: clinical evaluations, shelf exam, and case report.
Grading revisions 2024_2025.pdf
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High Pass - All metrics are graded “High Pass” or “Honors”.
Pass - All metrics are graded “Pass” or better.
Fail - Any metric is graded “Fail”.
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This score is determined by Final Evaluations collected from your clinical teams.
| Grade | Clinical Evaluation Score |
|---|---|
| Honors | ≥ 94% |
| High Pass | ≥ 89% |
| Pass | ≥ 70% |
| Fail | < 70% |
The shelf exam is taken on the last Friday morning of the clerkship.
| Grade | Shelf Exam Percentile |
|---|---|
| Honors | ≥ 75th percentile |
| High Pass | ≥ 55th percentile |
| Pass | ≥ 5th percentile |
| Fail | < 5th percentile |
A short clinical case report will be completed by all clerks during their rotation.
*** All students have the opportunity to resubmit their Case Report based on feedback from their initial score to attempt to achieve a higher score.
| Grade | Case Report Score |
|---|---|
| Honors | ≥ 24/30 |
| High Pass | ≥ 18/30 |
| Pass | ≥ 11/30 |
| Forced Revision | ≤ 10/30 |