PHIL 1301 — Introduction to Philosophy at Houston Community College

Kurt K. Swalander 28 grades · 1 term · 2025 3.61GPA

85.7% A

3.6% B

3.6% C

0.0% D

7.1% F

28 letter grades · 1 section · 2025

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Swalander vs. the course average

A +36.3

B −20.2

C −8.1

D −4.2

F −3.8

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Brian Howard Jones 188 grades · 5 terms · 2023–2025 3.56GPA

84.0% A

4.3% B

3.2% C

0.5% D

8.0% F

188 letter grades · 6 sections · 2023–2025

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Jones vs. the course average

A +34.6

B −19.5

C −8.4

D −3.7

F −2.9

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Spring 2023Fall 2025

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Danny C Brown 446 grades · 9 terms · 2023–2025 3.54GPA

73.1% A

15.7% B

6.5% C

2.0% D

2.7% F

446 letter grades · 15 sections · 2023–2025

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Brown vs. the course average

A +23.6

B −8.1

C −5.1

D −2.2

F −8.2

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Spring 2023Fall 2025

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John Oliver Soden 189 grades · 6 terms · 2023–2025 3.52GPA

74.1% A

15.3% B

3.7% C

2.1% D

4.8% F

189 letter grades · 8 sections · 2023–2025

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Soden vs. the course average

A +24.6

B −8.5

C −7.9

D −2.1

F −6.1

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Thi Q. Lam 301 grades · 8 terms · 2023–2025 3.51GPA

69.4% A

20.9% B

5.0% C

1.0% D

3.7% F

301 letter grades · 11 sections · 2023–2025

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Lam vs. the course average

A +20.0

B −2.9

C −6.6

D −3.2

F −7.2

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Sean Negron 68 grades · 2 terms · 2025 3.51GPA

76.5% A

13.2% B

2.9% C

0.0% D

7.4% F

68 letter grades · 3 sections · 2025

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Negron vs. the course average

A +27.0

B −10.6

C −8.7

D −4.2

F −3.5

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Joselito Dacillo Coquilla 384 grades · 8 terms · 2023–2025 3.48GPA

74.2% A

12.5% B

5.7% C

1.8% D

5.7% F

384 letter grades · 16 sections · 2023–2025

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Coquilla vs. the course average

A +24.8

B −11.3

C −5.9

D −2.4

F −5.2

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Spring 2023Fall 2025

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Jay Michael Arnold 348 grades · 7 terms · 2023–2025 3.46GPA

64.4% A

23.9% B

7.8% C

1.4% D

2.6% F

348 letter grades · 14 sections · 2023–2025

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Arnold vs. the course average

A +14.9

B +0.1

C −3.9

D −2.8

F −8.3

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Christopher D Quintana 129 grades · 3 terms · 2024–2025 3.41GPA

69.0% A

19.4% B

2.3% C

2.3% D

7.0% F

129 letter grades · 5 sections · 2024–2025

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Quintana vs. the course average

A +19.5

B −4.4

C −9.3

D −1.9

F −3.9

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Kevin Onwunali 228 grades · 7 terms · 2023–2025 3.38GPA

73.7% A

11.0% B

3.9% C

2.2% D

9.2% F

228 letter grades · 10 sections · 2023–2025

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Onwunali vs. the course average

A +24.2

B −12.8

C −7.7

D −2.0

F −1.7

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Latoya Gordon 471 grades · 6 terms · 2023–2025 3.31GPA

63.7% A

17.8% B

10.0% C

3.0% D

5.5% F

471 letter grades · 16 sections · 2023–2025

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Gordon vs. the course average

A +14.2

B −6.0

C −1.6

D −1.2

F −5.4

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John Michael Schaff 151 grades · 4 terms · 2024–2025 3.27GPA

56.3% A

29.8% B

5.3% C

2.0% D

6.6% F

151 letter grades · 6 sections · 2024–2025

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Schaff vs. the course average

A +6.8

B +6.0

C −6.3

D −2.2

F −4.3

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Nathan M. Poage 777 grades · 9 terms · 2023–2025 3.25GPA

66.0% A

14.9% B

6.6% C

3.2% D

9.3% F

777 letter grades · 30 sections · 2023–2025

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Poage vs. the course average

A +16.6

B −8.9

C −5.1

D −1.0

F −1.6

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Lamont D. Rodgers 633 grades · 8 terms · 2023–2025 3.21GPA

57.3% A

25.0% B

7.6% C

1.3% D

8.8% F

633 letter grades · 22 sections · 2023–2025

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Rodgers vs. the course average

A +7.9

B +1.2

C −4.0

D −3.0

F −2.1

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Taylor L Tate 217 grades · 6 terms · 2023–2025 3.19GPA

59.0% A

22.6% B

6.0% C

3.2% D

9.2% F

217 letter grades · 10 sections · 2023–2025

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Tate vs. the course average

A +9.5

B −1.2

C −5.6

D −1.0

F −1.7

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Jason Christopher Jenson 403 grades · 8 terms · 2023–2025 3.18GPA

57.8% A

19.1% B

12.2% C

5.2% D

5.7% F

403 letter grades · 14 sections · 2023–2025

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Jenson vs. the course average

A +8.4

B −4.7

C +0.5

D +1.0

F −5.2

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David Liakos 430 grades · 8 terms · 2023–2025 3.17GPA

43.5% A

41.6% B

8.4% C

1.2% D

5.3% F

430 letter grades · 16 sections · 2023–2025

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Liakos vs. the course average

A −6.0

B +17.8

C −3.3

D −3.1

F −5.6

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Sally A Parker Ryan 278 grades · 5 terms · 2023–2025 3.10GPA

48.2% A

30.6% B

10.4% C

4.7% D

6.1% F

278 letter grades · 9 sections · 2023–2025

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Ryan vs. the course average

A −1.3

B +6.8

C −1.2

D +0.5

F −4.8

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Daniel J. Drust 257 grades · 7 terms · 2023–2025 3.08GPA

61.5% A

17.1% B

4.3% C

1.9% D

15.2% F

257 letter grades · 9 sections · 2023–2025

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Drust vs. the course average

A +12.0

B −6.7

C −7.3

D −2.3

F +4.3

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Alexander John Raby 160 grades · 4 terms · 2023–2025 3.07GPA

41.9% A

32.5% B

20.0% C

1.9% D

3.8% F

160 letter grades · 7 sections · 2023–2025

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Raby vs. the course average

A −7.6

B +8.7

C +8.4

D −2.3

F −7.2

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Brandon Michael Williams 195 grades · 2 terms · 2024–2025 3.05GPA

49.2% A

27.7% B

10.8% C

3.1% D

9.2% F

195 letter grades · 7 sections · 2024–2025

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Williams vs. the course average

A −0.2

B +3.9

C −0.9

D −1.1

F −1.7

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Vaishali C Khandekar 216 grades · 7 terms · 2023–2025 3.04GPA

44.9% A

30.6% B

15.3% C

1.9% D

7.4% F

216 letter grades · 10 sections · 2023–2025

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Khandekar vs. the course average

A −4.6

B +6.8

C +3.7

D −2.4

F −3.5

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Emily Lacy 28 grades · 1 term · 2024 3.00GPA

50.0% A

21.4% B

17.9% C

0.0% D

10.7% F

28 letter grades · 1 section · 2024

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Lacy vs. the course average

A +0.5

B −2.4

C +6.2

D −4.2

F −0.2

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Normand Robert Theriault 399 grades · 8 terms · 2023–2025 2.98GPA

42.1% A

35.6% B

11.0% C

1.3% D

10.0% F

399 letter grades · 14 sections · 2023–2025

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Theriault vs. the course average

A −7.4

B +11.8

C −0.6

D −3.0

F −0.9

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Robert Barkley Tierney 221 grades · 7 terms · 2023–2025 2.97GPA

44.3% A

27.6% B

15.4% C

5.9% D

6.8% F

221 letter grades · 10 sections · 2023–2025

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Tierney vs. the course average

A −5.1

B +3.8

C +3.8

D +1.7

F −4.1

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Stephen J. Striby 26 grades · 2 terms · 2025 2.96GPA

26.9% A

50.0% B

15.4% C

7.7% D

0.0% F

26 letter grades · 2 sections · 2025

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Striby vs. the course average

A −22.5

B +26.2

C +3.8

D +3.5

F −10.9

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Parish Grace Conkling 347 grades · 7 terms · 2023–2025 2.95GPA

44.1% A

27.7% B

15.6% C

4.9% D

7.8% F

347 letter grades · 13 sections · 2023–2025

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Conkling vs. the course average

A −5.4

B +3.9

C +3.9

D +0.7

F −3.1

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David Benjamin Law 74 grades · 2 terms · 2025 2.84GPA

37.8% A

29.7% B

17.6% C

8.1% D

6.8% F

74 letter grades · 3 sections · 2025

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Law vs. the course average

A −11.6

B +5.9

C +5.9

D +3.9

F −4.1

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Daniel Jacob Flores 769 grades · 9 terms · 2023–2025 2.75GPA

44.1% A

22.9% B

12.0% C

5.9% D

15.2% F

769 letter grades · 30 sections · 2023–2025

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Flores vs. the course average

A −5.4

B −0.9

C +0.3

D +1.6

F +4.3

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Andrew James Baldassarre 28 grades · 1 term · 2024 2.68GPA

25.0% A

35.7% B

25.0% C

10.7% D

3.6% F

28 letter grades · 1 section · 2024

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Baldassarre vs. the course average

A −24.5

B +11.9

C +13.4

D +6.5

F −7.3

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Evan C Jones 58 grades · 1 term · 2025 2.60GPA

36.2% A

29.3% B

10.3% C

6.9% D

17.2% F

58 letter grades · 2 sections · 2025

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Jones vs. the course average

A −13.3

B +5.5

C −1.3

D +2.7

F +6.3

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Paul Naquin 74 grades · 2 terms · 2025 2.58GPA

45.9% A

16.2% B

12.2% C

1.4% D

24.3% F

74 letter grades · 3 sections · 2025

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Naquin vs. the course average

A −3.5

B −7.6

C +0.5

D −2.9

F +13.4

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Jacob S Mills 385 grades · 9 terms · 2023–2025 2.57GPA

25.2% A

39.0% B

16.9% C

5.7% D

13.2% F

385 letter grades · 17 sections · 2023–2025

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Mills vs. the course average

A −24.3

B +15.2

C +5.3

D +1.5

F +2.3

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Rainer Ebert 339 grades · 6 terms · 2023–2025 2.55GPA

27.4% A

31.0% B

21.5% C

9.1% D

10.9% F

339 letter grades · 12 sections · 2023–2025

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Ebert vs. the course average

A −22.0

B +7.2

C +9.9

D +4.9

F same

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Andrew Rothwell 206 grades · 5 terms · 2024–2025 2.18GPA

25.7% A

25.7% B

17.0% C

3.9% D

27.7% F

206 letter grades · 8 sections · 2024–2025

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Rothwell vs. the course average

A −23.7

B +1.9

C +5.4

D −0.3

F +16.8

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Evan Andrew Friske 38 grades · 2 terms · 2024–2025 2.13GPA

31.6% A

23.7% B

7.9% C

0.0% D

36.8% F

38 letter grades · 2 sections · 2024–2025

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Friske vs. the course average

A −17.9

B −0.1

C −3.7

D −4.2

F +25.9

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Joshua J Ellery 324 grades · 9 terms · 2023–2025 2.10GPA

10.2% A

33.3% B

27.2% C

15.1% D

14.2% F

324 letter grades · 15 sections · 2023–2025

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Ellery vs. the course average

A −39.3

B +9.5

C +15.5

D +10.9

F +3.3

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Charles Theodore Lamendola 204 grades · 7 terms · 2023–2025 2.07GPA

27.9% A

22.1% B

10.3% C

8.3% D

31.4% F

204 letter grades · 10 sections · 2023–2025

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Lamendola vs. the course average

A −21.5

B −1.7

C −1.3

D +4.1

F +20.5

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Anthony Edward Gardner 50 grades · 3 terms · 2023–2025 2.04GPA

26.0% A

16.0% B

20.0% C

12.0% D

26.0% F

50 letter grades · 3 sections · 2023–2025

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Gardner vs. the course average

A −23.5

B −7.8

C +8.4

D +7.8

F +15.1

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William Joseph Nolen Phd 209 grades · 6 terms · 2023–2025 2.03GPA

17.2% A

25.8% B

23.9% C

9.1% D

23.9% F

209 letter grades · 9 sections · 2023–2025

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Phd vs. the course average

A −32.2

B +2.0

C +12.3

D +4.9

F +13.0

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Steven Lee Shoemaker 210 grades · 5 terms · 2023–2024 2.02GPA

14.8% A

25.7% B

27.6% C

10.5% D

21.4% F

210 letter grades · 8 sections · 2023–2024

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Shoemaker vs. the course average

A −34.7

B +1.9

C +16.0

D +6.3

F +10.5

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Spring 2023Summer 2024

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Miguel Angel Vences 67 grades · 3 terms · 2023–2025 2.02GPA

25.4% A

14.9% B

25.4% C

4.5% D

29.9% F

67 letter grades · 3 sections · 2023–2025

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Vences vs. the course average

A −24.1

B −8.9

C +13.8

D +0.3

F +18.9

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Fatima Habiba Hye 74 grades · 2 terms · 2023–2025 2.01GPA

12.2% A

28.4% B

27.0% C

13.5% D

18.9% F

74 letter grades · 3 sections · 2023–2025

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Hye vs. the course average

A −37.3

B +4.6

C +15.4

D +9.3

F +8.0

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Cinnamon Ann Jenson 286 grades · 8 terms · 2023–2025 1.88GPA

20.6% A

20.3% B

18.5% C

7.7% D

32.9% F

286 letter grades · 13 sections · 2023–2025

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Jenson vs. the course average

A −28.8

B −3.5

C +6.9

D +3.5

F +22.0

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Lynn Ann Watts 47 grades · 1 term · 2025 1.49GPA

10.6% A

17.0% B

23.4% C

8.5% D

40.4% F

47 letter grades · 2 sections · 2025

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Watts vs. the course average

A −38.8

B −6.8

C +11.8

D +4.3

F +29.5

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Walter J Barta 19 grades · 1 term · 2025 · Limited sample 3.74GPA

78.9% A

15.8% B

5.3% C

0.0% D

0.0% F

19 letter grades · 1 section · 2025 · Limited sample

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Sean Daniel Alexander Johnson 12 grades · 1 term · 2025 · Limited sample 3.67GPA

75.0% A

16.7% B

8.3% C

0.0% D

0.0% F

12 letter grades · 1 section · 2025 · Limited sample

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Carlos L. Garrido 23 grades · 2 terms · 2025 · Limited sample 3.61GPA

82.6% A

0.0% B

13.0% C

4.3% D

0.0% F

23 letter grades · 2 sections · 2025 · Limited sample

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Daniel Pinto 23 grades · 1 term · 2025 · Limited sample 2.91GPA

34.8% A

34.8% B

21.7% C

4.3% D

4.3% F

23 letter grades · 2 sections · 2025 · Limited sample

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Vanessa Ann Voss 14 grades · 1 term · 2025 · Limited sample 2.86GPA

42.9% A

28.6% B

14.3% C

0.0% D

14.3% F

14 letter grades · 1 section · 2025 · Limited sample

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Aaron Edward Hinkley 13 grades · 1 term · 2024 · Limited sample 2.77GPA

7.7% A

76.9% B

0.0% C

15.4% D

0.0% F

13 letter grades · 1 section · 2024 · Limited sample

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Nathan Smith 15 grades · 1 term · 2025 · Limited sample 2.67GPA

40.0% A

26.7% B

13.3% C

0.0% D

20.0% F

15 letter grades · 1 section · 2025 · Limited sample

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Carlos E Bohorquez 11 grades · 1 term · 2023 · Limited sample 1.46GPA

9.1% A

0.0% B

36.4% C

36.4% D

18.2% F

11 letter grades · 1 section · 2023 · Limited sample

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