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Dean's list

A list of college students recognised for high grades in a term.

Used in
United States
Topic
Grading

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Honor roll United States
A list of students who achieve a GPA above a set level in a grading period.

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Academic probation · Class rank · Cum laude · GPA · Incomplete · Letter grades

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