| Massachusetts School of Law
at Andover utilizes a typical four point system
of grading. Therefore, an A counts four points,
a B three points, a C two points, a D one point,
and an F (or a failing grade) no points.
A student’s grade is increased 3 tenths of a
point for a plus (e.g., a B+ represents 3.30 points)
and will be diminished 3 tenths of a point for
a minus (e.g., a B- represents 2.70 points).
Students may make appointments with professors
to review their exams. No grades are changed unless
a mathematical error has been made. To ensure
academic rigor, MSLAW, when necessary, requires
professors to comply with a grading curve designed
to make certain that high grades at MSLAW represent
significant academic accomplishment.
Academic Probation
A student whose overall grade-point average falls
below a two-point average is placed on academic
probation for the next semester. Once determined
to be on academic probation, a student is not
eligible to take summer session classes. If the
student was enrolled in such classes prior to
the determination that he or she is on probation,
the grades received in the class cannot be used
to determine whether the student shall be removed
from the probationary list.
Academic Suspension
If the student does not attain a two-point or
better overall average at the end of that probationary
semester the student is not able to return to
school thereafter.
Two F Rule
In addition, any student who receives a total
of two or more F grades during his or her career
at MSLAW is automatically dismissed from the program.
Any student seeking readmission to MSLAW must
submit a written petition to the school’s registrar.
Such petitions are rarely granted. Satisfactory
Academic Progress Satisfactory academic progress
must be maintained.
Financial Aid & GPA
Students are required to have an overall grade
point average of a 2.0 to maintain Satisfactory
Academic Progress. Students whose overall grade
point average falls below 2.0 are placed on academic
probation for the next semester and these students
are ineligible to receive Federal Stafford Loans
for that semester or any semester until the student
becomes eligible again. A student may petition
in writing to the Director of Financial Aid, Lynn
Bowab, for an exception to this policy. Exceptions
to this policy are granted by a case by case basis
and only in extraordinary situations.
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