Where do the weights on these Johns Hopkins guides come from?
From the syllabus for the section and term the guide names. Carey and Whiting syllabi are read the same way: the grading table is reproduced, each item is labelled with its weight, and the syllabus file is cited.
Why is the top grade an A and not an A+?
Because the Carey Business School grading policy states that an A+ is not awarded at any level; A carries 4.00, A minus 3.70, B+ 3.30 and B 3.00. Carey also caps the class average: a core or foundation course should not exceed a 3.35 grade point average and an elective 3.45, and a cumulative GPA below 2.85 makes a student ineligible to graduate.
When are exams in Fall 2026?
On the Homewood semester calendar classes end on December 11, Reading Day is December 14 and Exam Days run December 15 to 23. Carey runs eight week terms instead, and Fall Term 2 runs October 27 to December 23, so a Carey final lands at the end of its term rather than in a shared exam week.
What do BU and EN mean in a course number?
The division that owns the course. BU.210.620 is a Carey Business School course, EN.662.611 and EN.663.618 belong to the Whiting School of Engineering, and AS numbers belong to the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences. Guides keep the full dotted number in the title so it matches SIS.
Is AskSia part of Johns Hopkins University?
No. AskSia is not affiliated with Johns Hopkins University or any of its schools. Each guide is an independent study aid written from the syllabus and materials it cites, and every figure names the term it was read from.