Ben Cloutier said:
>If I have heard correctly, Tory's ineligiblity stems from classes that
>he took in high school for a pass/fail grade.  Now he passed his pass/
>fail classes but the NCAA looks at a PASS as a 'D'.
 
You have heard incorrectly. His "pass" marks came from getting between 50-59%
in British Columbia. The B.C. marking system awards a "P" IN ANY COURSE if you
get a mark in the 50s. His ineligibility stems from getting marks that would
have failed him in several other systems, and certainly would not have got him
into a university.
 
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>But to the real point--------------------------------
>
>WHY IS A HIGH SCHOOL ALLOWED TO OFFER CLASSES ON A PASS/FAIL BASIS?   I
>had never heard of this before.  IS SOMEONE ON DRUGS????????????????
 
They did not. The confusion stems from the fact that, I think, B.C. is the
only place that gives a mark of "P" for a bare pass. I will say it again, for
the last time: In British Columbia a P = 50-59%.
 
>Ben,
>UMaine
 
John,
Carleton U.
 
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