Grades received at Argentinian and Uruguayan universities will be sent to the program director and converted to U.S. grades (see below for scale). The conversion takes into account the difficulties inherent in studying within a different university system. Due to the comparatively late reporting of grades by the individual universities, students should understand that they will not receive their grades until a few months after the end of the semester. Absences may affect final grades, and mid-term grades may impact a student’s eligibility to sit for final exams.