Course record CS

CS 498

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

15,552 grades157 sections52 professors
Grades: 2011–2025
Flunk Score53/100
Mixed record

Professors 52 of 52

Makrand Sinha 32 grades · 1 term · 2025 3.94GPA
93.8% A
6.3% B
0.0% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

32 letter grades · 1 section · 2025

Compare with the course
Sinha vs. the course average
A +21.8
B −13.2
C −5.4
D −1.8
F −1.4

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 32 enrolled.

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Dakshita Khurana 30 grades · 1 term · 2023 3.92GPA
93.3% A
6.7% B
0.0% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

30 letter grades · 1 section · 2023

Compare with the course
Khurana vs. the course average
A +21.3
B −12.7
C −5.4
D −1.8
F −1.4

Difference in percentage points.

3.2% withdrew · 1 of 31 enrolled.

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Payam Delgosha 470 grades · 1 term · 2020 3.92GPA
96.0% A
2.3% B
0.9% C
0.0% D
0.9% F

470 letter grades · 2 sections · 2020

Compare with the course
Delgosha vs. the course average
A +24.0
B −17.1
C −4.6
D −1.8
F −0.6

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 470 enrolled.

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David M Dalpiaz 64 grades · 1 term · 2024 3.91GPA
95.3% A
3.1% B
0.0% C
1.6% D
0.0% F

64 letter grades · 1 section · 2024

Compare with the course
Dalpiaz vs. the course average
A +23.3
B −16.3
C −5.4
D −0.2
F −1.4

Difference in percentage points.

1.5% withdrew · 1 of 65 enrolled.

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Eshwar Chandrasekharan 29 grades · 1 term · 2025 3.87GPA
89.7% A
6.9% B
3.4% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

29 letter grades · 1 section · 2025

Compare with the course
Chandrasekharan vs. the course average
A +17.7
B −12.5
C −2.0
D −1.8
F −1.4

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 29 enrolled.

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Victoria Stodden 38 grades · 1 term · 2016 3.83GPA
92.1% A
7.9% B
0.0% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

38 letter grades · 1 section · 2016

Compare with the course
Stodden vs. the course average
A +20.1
B −11.5
C −5.4
D −1.8
F −1.4

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 38 enrolled.

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Carl Gunter 89 grades · 3 terms · 2018–2020 3.82GPA
88.8% A
9.0% B
2.2% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

89 letter grades · 3 sections · 2018–2020

Compare with the course
Gunter vs. the course average
A +16.8
B −10.4
C −3.2
D −1.8
F −1.4

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 89 enrolled.

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Trevor A Walker 507 grades · 2 terms · 2018–2019 3.82GPA
91.9% A
4.7% B
1.0% C
0.4% D
2.0% F

507 letter grades · 3 sections · 2018–2019

Compare with the course
Walker vs. the course average
A +19.9
B −14.7
C −4.4
D −1.4
F +0.6

Difference in percentage points.

0.8% withdrew · 4 of 511 enrolled.

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Matthew C Caesar 297 grades · 5 terms · 2019–2021 3.81GPA
92.3% A
4.0% B
0.7% C
1.3% D
1.7% F

297 letter grades · 6 sections · 2019–2021

Compare with the course
Caesar vs. the course average
A +20.3
B −15.4
C −4.7
D −0.4
F +0.3

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Spring 2019Spring 2021

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 297 enrolled.

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Abdussalam A Alawini 136 grades · 2 terms · 2022–2025 3.80GPA
86.8% A
8.8% B
3.7% C
0.0% D
0.7% F

136 letter grades · 2 sections · 2022–2025

Compare with the course
Alawini vs. the course average
A +14.8
B −10.6
C −1.7
D −1.8
F −0.7

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 136 enrolled.

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Ganna Yershova 429 grades · 3 terms · 2015–2017 3.80GPA
82.5% A
17.2% B
0.2% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

429 letter grades · 3 sections · 2015–2017

Compare with the course
Yershova vs. the course average
A +10.5
B −2.2
C −5.2
D −1.8
F −1.4

Difference in percentage points.

0.2% withdrew · 1 of 430 enrolled.

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Fan Lai 92 grades · 1 term · 2025 3.80GPA
90.2% A
9.8% B
0.0% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

92 letter grades · 1 section · 2025

Compare with the course
Lai vs. the course average
A +18.2
B −9.6
C −5.4
D −1.8
F −1.4

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 92 enrolled.

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Girish Chowdhary 193 grades · 4 terms · 2021–2025 3.79GPA
85.5% A
11.4% B
2.1% C
0.0% D
1.0% F

193 letter grades · 4 sections · 2021–2025

Compare with the course
Chowdhary vs. the course average
A +13.5
B −8.0
C −3.3
D −1.8
F −0.4

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Fall 2021Fall 2025

0.5% withdrew · 1 of 194 enrolled.

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Ryan M Cunningham 261 grades · 5 terms · 2021–2025 3.79GPA
86.2% A
10.0% B
2.7% C
0.8% D
0.4% F

261 letter grades · 5 sections · 2021–2025

Compare with the course
Cunningham vs. the course average
A +14.2
B −9.5
C −2.7
D −1.0
F −1.0

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Fall 2021Fall 2025

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 261 enrolled.

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Deniz Arsan 92 grades · 1 term · 2020 3.79GPA
87.0% A
9.8% B
2.2% C
0.0% D
1.1% F

92 letter grades · 1 section · 2020

Compare with the course
Arsan vs. the course average
A +15.0
B −9.6
C −3.2
D −1.8
F −0.3

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 92 enrolled.

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Marco An Morales Aguirre 369 grades · 2 terms · 2021–2022 3.78GPA
90.0% A
4.3% B
2.7% C
0.8% D
2.2% F

369 letter grades · 3 sections · 2021–2022

Compare with the course
Aguirre vs. the course average
A +18.0
B −15.1
C −2.7
D −1.0
F +0.8

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 369 enrolled.

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John C Hart 1,842 grades · 5 terms · 2017–2021 3.77GPA
87.1% A
8.5% B
1.6% C
0.7% D
2.1% F

1,842 letter grades · 9 sections · 2017–2021

Compare with the course
Hart vs. the course average
A +15.1
B −10.9
C −3.8
D −1.1
F +0.7

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Summer 2017Winter 2021

0.5% withdrew · 9 of 1,851 enrolled.

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Paris Smaragdis 286 grades · 5 terms · 2016–2021 3.72GPA
82.9% A
11.2% B
4.2% C
1.0% D
0.7% F

286 letter grades · 5 sections · 2016–2021

Compare with the course
Smaragdis vs. the course average
A +10.9
B −8.2
C −1.2
D −0.7
F −0.7

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Spring 2016Spring 2021

0.7% withdrew · 2 of 288 enrolled.

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Svetlana Lazebnik 467 grades · 3 terms · 2018–2021 3.71GPA
82.0% A
10.5% B
4.9% C
1.9% D
0.6% F

467 letter grades · 3 sections · 2018–2021

Compare with the course
Lazebnik vs. the course average
A +10.0
B −8.9
C −0.5
D +0.1
F −0.8

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 467 enrolled.

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Bo Li 49 grades · 2 terms · 2020–2021 3.71GPA
77.6% A
14.3% B
8.2% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

49 letter grades · 2 sections · 2020–2021

Compare with the course
Li vs. the course average
A +5.6
B −5.1
C +2.7
D −1.8
F −1.4

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 49 enrolled.

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Hari Sundaram 328 grades · 6 terms · 2016–2022 3.70GPA
80.5% A
15.9% B
2.7% C
0.3% D
0.6% F

328 letter grades · 6 sections · 2016–2022

Compare with the course
Sundaram vs. the course average
A +8.5
B −3.6
C −2.7
D −1.5
F −0.8

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Fall 2016Spring 2022

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 328 enrolled.

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Derek W Hoiem 75 grades · 3 terms · 2011–2014 3.67GPA
78.7% A
17.3% B
2.7% C
1.3% D
0.0% F

75 letter grades · 3 sections · 2011–2014

Compare with the course
Hoiem vs. the course average
A +6.7
B −2.1
C −2.8
D −0.4
F −1.4

Difference in percentage points.

2.6% withdrew · 2 of 77 enrolled.

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Guy E Garnett 35 grades · 1 term · 2011 3.67GPA
74.3% A
25.7% B
0.0% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

35 letter grades · 1 section · 2011

Compare with the course
Garnett vs. the course average
A +2.3
B +6.3
C −5.4
D −1.8
F −1.4

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 35 enrolled.

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Nan Jiang 94 grades · 2 terms · 2019–2021 3.66GPA
72.3% A
23.4% B
3.2% C
1.1% D
0.0% F

94 letter grades · 2 sections · 2019–2021

Compare with the course
Jiang vs. the course average
A +0.4
B +4.0
C −2.2
D −0.7
F −1.4

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 94 enrolled.

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Brian P Bailey 44 grades · 1 term · 2016 3.63GPA
70.5% A
27.3% B
2.3% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

44 letter grades · 1 section · 2016

Compare with the course
Bailey vs. the course average
A −1.5
B +7.9
C −3.1
D −1.8
F −1.4

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 44 enrolled.

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Samuel T King 36 grades · 1 term · 2013 3.62GPA
77.8% A
13.9% B
8.3% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

36 letter grades · 1 section · 2013

Compare with the course
King vs. the course average
A +5.8
B −5.5
C +2.9
D −1.8
F −1.4

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 36 enrolled.

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Reza Farivar 2,736 grades · 8 terms · 2018–2025 3.61GPA
73.0% A
21.3% B
3.1% C
1.0% D
1.7% F

2,736 letter grades · 12 sections · 2018–2025

Compare with the course
Farivar vs. the course average
A +1.0
B +1.9
C −2.4
D −0.8
F +0.3

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Spring 2018Spring 2025

0.4% withdrew · 10 of 2,746 enrolled.

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David A Forsyth 1,291 grades · 10 terms · 2012–2020 3.61GPA
73.4% A
21.0% B
2.7% C
0.5% D
2.4% F

1,291 letter grades · 13 sections · 2012–2020

Compare with the course
Forsyth vs. the course average
A +1.4
B +1.6
C −2.7
D −1.3
F +1.0

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Fall 2012Spring 2020

0.3% withdrew · 4 of 1,295 enrolled.

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Eric G Shaffer 1,008 grades · 6 terms · 2018–2022 3.61GPA
70.7% A
23.5% B
4.3% C
1.0% D
0.5% F

1,008 letter grades · 6 sections · 2018–2022

Compare with the course
Shaffer vs. the course average
A −1.3
B +4.1
C −1.2
D −0.8
F −0.9

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Fall 2018Spring 2022

0.2% withdrew · 2 of 1,010 enrolled.

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Shenlong Wang 135 grades · 2 terms · 2022–2023 3.59GPA
77.0% A
12.6% B
5.2% C
1.5% D
3.7% F

135 letter grades · 2 sections · 2022–2023

Compare with the course
Wang vs. the course average
A +5.1
B −6.8
C −0.2
D −0.3
F +2.3

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 135 enrolled.

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R H Campbell 446 grades · 10 terms · 2013–2019 3.58GPA
69.3% A
24.9% B
4.3% C
0.7% D
0.9% F

446 letter grades · 10 sections · 2013–2019

Compare with the course
Campbell vs. the course average
A −2.7
B +5.5
C −1.2
D −1.1
F −0.5

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Spring 2013Spring 2019

0.2% withdrew · 1 of 447 enrolled.

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Lawrence C Angrave 157 grades · 1 term · 2018 3.58GPA
61.8% A
33.1% B
5.1% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

157 letter grades · 1 section · 2018

Compare with the course
Angrave vs. the course average
A −10.2
B +13.7
C −0.3
D −1.8
F −1.4

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 157 enrolled.

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H C Lane 33 grades · 1 term · 2021 3.58GPA
81.8% A
12.1% B
0.0% C
0.0% D
6.1% F

33 letter grades · 1 section · 2021

Compare with the course
Lane vs. the course average
A +9.8
B −7.3
C −5.4
D −1.8
F +4.7

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 33 enrolled.

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Steven M Lavalle 374 grades · 3 terms · 2015–2017 3.55GPA
63.6% A
33.4% B
2.7% C
0.0% D
0.3% F

374 letter grades · 3 sections · 2015–2017

Compare with the course
Lavalle vs. the course average
A −8.3
B +14.0
C −2.7
D −1.8
F −1.1

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 374 enrolled.

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Kris Hauser 77 grades · 3 terms · 2020–2022 3.49GPA
64.9% A
31.2% B
0.0% C
1.3% D
2.6% F

77 letter grades · 3 sections · 2020–2022

Compare with the course
Hauser vs. the course average
A −7.0
B +11.8
C −5.4
D −0.5
F +1.2

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 77 enrolled.

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Darko Marinov 53 grades · 2 terms · 2015–2016 3.48GPA
52.8% A
45.3% B
1.9% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

53 letter grades · 2 sections · 2015–2016

Compare with the course
Marinov vs. the course average
A −19.2
B +25.9
C −3.5
D −1.8
F −1.4

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 53 enrolled.

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Wenzhen Yuan 34 grades · 1 term · 2025 3.42GPA
73.5% A
8.8% B
5.9% C
11.8% D
0.0% F

34 letter grades · 1 section · 2025

Compare with the course
Yuan vs. the course average
A +1.5
B −10.6
C +0.5
D +10.0
F −1.4

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 34 enrolled.

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Alex Kirlik 28 grades · 1 term · 2018 3.34GPA
46.4% A
46.4% B
3.6% C
3.6% D
0.0% F

28 letter grades · 1 section · 2018

Compare with the course
Kirlik vs. the course average
A −25.6
B +27.0
C −1.8
D +1.8
F −1.4

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 28 enrolled.

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Ranjitha Kumar 784 grades · 6 terms · 2015–2021 3.31GPA
49.0% A
36.9% B
12.1% C
1.3% D
0.8% F

784 letter grades · 7 sections · 2015–2021

Compare with the course
Kumar vs. the course average
A −23.0
B +17.4
C +6.7
D −0.5
F −0.6

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Spring 2015Fall 2021

0.5% withdrew · 4 of 788 enrolled.

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Wai-Tat Fu 64 grades · 2 terms · 2011–2013 3.29GPA
42.2% A
51.6% B
3.1% C
3.1% D
0.0% F

64 letter grades · 2 sections · 2011–2013

Compare with the course
Fu vs. the course average
A −29.8
B +32.2
C −2.3
D +1.3
F −1.4

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 64 enrolled.

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Timothy M Chan 71 grades · 2 terms · 2017–2024 3.24GPA
43.7% A
39.4% B
16.9% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

71 letter grades · 2 sections · 2017–2024

Compare with the course
Chan vs. the course average
A −28.3
B +20.0
C +11.5
D −1.8
F −1.4

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 71 enrolled.

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Sariel Har-Peled 25 grades · 1 term · 2015 3.19GPA
40.0% A
40.0% B
20.0% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

25 letter grades · 1 section · 2015

Compare with the course
Har-Peled vs. the course average
A −32.0
B +20.6
C +14.6
D −1.8
F −1.4

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 25 enrolled.

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Philip B Godfrey 149 grades · 3 terms · 2018–2020 3.13GPA
60.4% A
18.8% B
6.7% C
2.0% D
12.1% F

149 letter grades · 3 sections · 2018–2020

Compare with the course
Godfrey vs. the course average
A −11.6
B −0.6
C +1.3
D +0.2
F +10.7

Difference in percentage points.

1.3% withdrew · 2 of 151 enrolled.

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Chandra S Chekuri 459 grades · 3 terms · 2015–2019 2.92GPA
36.8% A
31.8% B
22.4% C
8.1% D
0.9% F

459 letter grades · 3 sections · 2015–2019

Compare with the course
Chekuri vs. the course average
A −35.2
B +12.4
C +17.0
D +6.3
F −0.5

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 459 enrolled.

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Jeff G Erickson 323 grades · 4 terms · 2014–2017 2.92GPA
33.4% A
36.2% B
22.3% C
5.6% D
2.5% F

323 letter grades · 4 sections · 2014–2017

Compare with the course
Erickson vs. the course average
A −38.5
B +16.8
C +16.9
D +3.8
F +1.1

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Fall 2014Spring 2017

0.9% withdrew · 3 of 326 enrolled.

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Ravishankar K Iyer 80 grades · 2 terms · 2020–2021 2.88GPA
28.7% A
38.8% B
25.0% C
7.5% D
0.0% F

80 letter grades · 2 sections · 2020–2021

Compare with the course
Iyer vs. the course average
A −43.2
B +19.3
C +19.6
D +5.7
F −1.4

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 80 enrolled.

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Mahesh Viswanathan 367 grades · 1 term · 2016 2.84GPA
33.5% A
36.2% B
18.3% C
12.0% D
0.0% F

367 letter grades · 1 section · 2016

Compare with the course
Viswanathan vs. the course average
A −38.5
B +16.8
C +12.8
D +10.2
F −1.4

Difference in percentage points.

0.5% withdrew · 2 of 369 enrolled.

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David A Padua 30 grades · 1 term · 2013 2.70GPA
20.0% A
36.7% B
33.3% C
10.0% D
0.0% F

30 letter grades · 1 section · 2013

Compare with the course
Padua vs. the course average
A −52.0
B +17.3
C +27.9
D +8.2
F −1.4

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 30 enrolled.

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Leonard B Pitt 377 grades · 2 terms · 2014–2015 2.60GPA
23.1% A
32.4% B
27.1% C
15.9% D
1.6% F

377 letter grades · 2 sections · 2014–2015

Compare with the course
Pitt vs. the course average
A −48.9
B +12.9
C +21.6
D +14.1
F +0.2

Difference in percentage points.

1.0% withdrew · 4 of 381 enrolled.

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Rhiannon L Clifton 22 grades · 1 term · 2014 · Limited sample 3.65GPA
72.7% A
22.7% B
4.5% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

22 letter grades · 1 section · 2014 · Limited sample

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 22 enrolled.

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Andrew E Miller 24 grades · 1 term · 2019 · Limited sample 3.38GPA
70.8% A
12.5% B
8.3% C
4.2% D
4.2% F

24 letter grades · 1 section · 2019 · Limited sample

4.0% withdrew · 1 of 25 enrolled.

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Geoffrey L Herman 21 grades · 1 term · 2018 · Limited sample 3.14GPA
47.6% A
33.3% B
9.5% C
4.8% D
4.8% F

21 letter grades · 1 section · 2018 · Limited sample

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 21 enrolled.

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