The University of Pittsburgh Medical (UPMS) School grades eachclass in the following manner:
All students whose score is plus or minus two standard deviationsfrom the mean course score receive a grade of “Pass.”
Students whose score is above two standard deviations from thecourse mean receive a grade of “Pass with Distinction.”
And, students whose score is below two standard deviations fromthe course mean receive a grade of “Fail.” Course scores are alwaysassumed to be normally distributed.
Approximately what percentage of medical students in each classreceives a “Pass with Distinction”?
