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Cover Letters

27 Oct 2015 | 0 Comments

Cover Letters Sometimes I will require you to add a cover letter to your writing, but I’ve found that it’s always a good idea to do so. It reflects well on you as a student and thinker, someone concerned about success in a thoughtful way instead of just for “points.”...

Bonsai

19 Aug 2015 | 0 Comments

Imagine the care required in a lifetime of work discovering the beauty in a miniature tree. The bonsai artist visualizes and contemplates, crafts and prunes . . . all the time removing everything which isn't beautiful. The tree--our writing, our idea--contains...

MYP and DP Grade Equivalency

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7 → A = 98%
6 → A = 95%
5 → A- = 92%

4 → B+ = 88%
3 → B = 85%
2 → C+ = 78%
1 → C- = 70%
0 → E = 0%
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7 → A = 98%
6 → A = 95%
5 → A- = 92%

4 → B+ = 88%
3 → B- = 82%
2 → C = 75%
1 → D = 65%
0 → E = 0%
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7 → A = 95%
6 → A- = 92%
5 → B+ = 88%

4 → B = 85%
3 → C+ = 78%
2 → C = 75%
1 → D = 65%
0 → E = 0%
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AP Literature Grade Equivalency

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8 → 95%
7 → 92%
6 → 90%
5 → 85%

4 → 80%
3 → 75%
2 → 65%
1 → 50%
0 → 0%
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8 → 95%
7 → 90%
6 → 85%
5 → 80%

4 → 75%
3 → 60%
2 → 50%
1 → 40%
0 → 0%
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8 → 95%
7 → 90%
6 → 80%
5 → 70%

4 → 60%
3 → 55%
2 → 40%
1 → 25%
0 → 0%
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