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The R Score: What It Is and What It Does July 12, 2017 Electronic version Duplication with source citation is authorized without prior notice The R Score: What It Is and What It Does TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ......................................................................................................................................5 1. Classification Methods ................................................................................................................6 1.1 The average grade .............................................................................................................6 1.2 The Z score ........................................................................................................................6 1.3 The college R score ...........................................................................................................7 2. Example of R Score Calculation ...................................................................................................8 2.1 Effect of using the college Z score ....................................................................................8 2.2 Impact of using two indicators: strength of the group and dispersion of the group .... 12 3. The R Score and the Admissions Process ................................................................................. 16 3.1 Importance of the R score in the admissions process ................................................... 16 3.2 Overall average R score .................................................................................................. 16 3.3 Weight of failures in the calculation of the average R score ......................................... 16 3.4 Program average R score ............................................................................................... 17 3.5 Adjustments for certain candidates ............................................................................... 18 3.6 Procedure for introducing the modified R score ........................................................... 19 Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................... 20 Appendix A: R Score Formula ........................................................................................................ 21 Appendix B: Program Average R Score and the Admissions Process ............................................ 25 ‐ 3 ‐
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