University of Michigan won't use letter grades for some freshmen next fall

Michigan commands perfection in football — and mediocrity in the classroom

In the age of “everyone gets a trophy,” American higher education just fractured another vertebra in the backbone of America.  The University of Michigan announced that it will start “covering” grades in the first semester of incoming freshmen in the Literature, Science and Arts programs. This will give students a pass (P) or a no credit (NC) on their transcripts.  Where is the incentive if everyone gets the same marks for doing radically differ…

Michigan Thinks Freshmen Can't Handle Getting Grades

Two elite universities already tried protecting freshmen from hard truths - and walked it back. University of Michigan hasn't gotten the memo.

University of Michigan won't use letter grades for some freshmen next fall

The University of Michigan announced a pilot program modifying how it evaluates first-semester students in its College of Literature, Science, and the Arts beginning in fall 2027. Under the new approach, freshmen will receive pass or no-credit designations on their transcripts instead of traditional letter grades during their initial semester, though the institution will maintain records of actual grades for internal purposes. University officia…