pass-fail
All or nothing
Pass-fail describes a grading system where students receive only passing or failing marks rather than letter grades or percentages: I took the class pass-fail to reduce stress.
The system removes pressure of grade competition but may not satisfy requirements for majors or graduate admissions.
Also used as a noun: The course is offered on a pass-fail basis.
Point of beginning
- cutoffPoint of termination
- minimumSmallest possible quantity
- baselineStandard for comparison
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
criteria · standard · qualifying · satisfactory · adequate · sufficient · acceptable · marginal
Recognition or payment deferral
- satisfactoryMeeting minimum requirements
- unsatisfactoryNot good enough
- incompleteLacking necessary parts
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
transcript · GPA · evaluation · assessment · undergraduate · graduate · elective · prerequisite
Favorable outcome attained
- clearedFound not guilty
- rejectedRefused or turned away
- qualifiedMeeting necessary standards
- disqualifiedDeclared unfit to compete
certified · approved · denied · accepted · achieved · completed · satisfied · met
Persistent apprehensive distress
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
- performanceCarrying out a task
- examsFormal academic tests
deadlines · tension · overwhelm · burnout · cramming · high-stakes · probation · dropout
threshold
Point of beginning
benchmark · criteria · standard · qualifying · satisfactory · adequate · sufficient · acceptable · marginal · borderline
credit
Recognition or payment deferral
- satisfactoryMeeting minimum requirements
- unsatisfactoryNot good enough
- incompleteLacking necessary parts
coursework · transcript · GPA · evaluation · assessment · undergraduate · graduate · elective · prerequisite · semester
success
Favorable outcome attained
disqualified · certified · approved · denied · accepted · achieved · completed · satisfied · met · unmet
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
- performanceCarrying out a task
exams · deadlines · tension · overwhelm · burnout · cramming · high-stakes · probation · dropout · retention
- college termsuniversity, community college, fall semester, spring semester, liberal arts college
- hyphenated wordsup-to-date, pitch-black, jaw-dropping, round-the-clock, air-conditioned
- standardsstandard, standards, norm, norms, criterion
- campusdorm, dormitory, dormitories, dorms, quad
- examsexam, test, quiz, final exam, midterm
- qualityquality, excellence, grade, caliber, superior