How are the exams graded?

The three members of your Committee on Studies read all your examinations and grade them "Pass with Distinctions," "Pass," or "Fail." You will receive notice of your results within two weeks after you complete the final exam.

These examinations are meant to be rigorous. Committees have the power to require a student to correct any deficiency by taking further coursework or by writing a review essay or research paper in the field. Students who fail a single exam or the exams as a whole may retake them in a later semester. Those who fail a second time will be dismissed from the program without a degree.