Does Pass/Fail Make the Grade?

Note: The provocative article by Moss, Deland and Maloney, and the accompanying editorial by Federman, stirred up more letters than we have received on any subject in a long time. From among a large number of excellent comments I have selected the following as a representative cross-section of views. — ED. To the Editor: The article by Moss et al. in the July 6 issue of the Journal concerning medical-school grading systems entertains hypotheses and makes conclusions that must be challenged, on both epidemiologic and philosophical grounds.The authors criticize pass/fail evaluation systems on several accounts. First of all, they . . .