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Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs | | Hebrew term or phrase: סיים את למודיו. בציון סופי: בהצטיינות | Is that with honors?
He finished his studies... |
| | | with distinction | Explanation:
In the UK there are various classes of honours. A good pass will get you second class honours. For really excellent work, first class honours are awarded, but as your degree is probably not a UK degree, you should not use the term First Class Honours, but use instead the universally understood term "with distinction". |
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| Grading comment Thank you very much. I will use this expression because as you said it is universally understood and does not depend on a certain GPA like Idan's suggestion "cum laude". Thnak you all.
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20 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +2 | בהצטיינות with distinction
Explanation:
In the UK there are various classes of honours. A good pass will get you second class honours. For really excellent work, first class honours are awarded, but as your degree is probably not a UK degree, you should not use the term First Class Honours, but use instead the universally understood term "with distinction".
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Local time: 18:37
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| | Grading comment | Thank you very much. I will use this expression because as you said it is universally understood and does not depend on a certain GPA like Idan's suggestion "cum laude". Thnak you all. |
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8 days confidence: With honors / With distinction
Explanation:
It depends on the institution and degree.
PhDs in the U.S., as far as I know, are not given with honor but rather with distinction, though this is quite rare.
Undergraduate degree use either or both. My B.A. from a U.S. university says:
"Highest distinction in general scholarship" - this was awarded strictly based on GPA. Highest distinction is the equivalent of summa cum laude; high distinction is the equivalent of magna cum laude; and distinction is equivalent to cum laude.
In addition, each major can award Honors and develops its own honors programs. So my degree also says "Honors in X [field of study]."
These designations vary from institution to institution.
I would say that the most generic is Graduated with honors.
As already mentioned, another common option is: graduate cum laude, magna cum laude, or summa cum laude.
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