could a current student comment on the grading 1st and 2nd year? thank you
For the first two years we receive a grade, the kind that goes on a transcript for each vertical course, Structure and PPS. Those course grades are P/F. That's it, no honors, low pass, etc... Just Pass or Fail.
*The first course, CPR contains an EMT component, and for that the NYS EMT curriculum gives you a numerical grade, but that's the NYS end, not the school.
Within that assessment are other, periodic evaluations of you that are meant to direct but are not course grades: meets expectations, meets expectations with recommendations, does not meet expectations. The idea with those is to give you an idea of areas you can improve instead of just one blanket Pass or Fail. every 12 weeks, or once per year in the case of Structure and PPS.
We also take NBME practice tests that we get a numerical score on. The score does not factor into the course grade at all, it is just to see how you're doing.
Some people study more than others, but its nice to not be competitive for grades or attention with each other. There's definitely an incentive to share notes, ask for help, study in groups, etc...