An alternative to traditional GPA for evaluating student performance

Statistical Science

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 251-269

  Johnson, Valen E ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0010056155     PISSN: 08834237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1214/ss/1030037959     Document Type: Article

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