The term 'BAD GRADES' can be represented by three different crossword solutions: EFFS (4 letters), EFS (3 letters), and DEES (4 letters). EFFS stands for 'Expectations For Failure Syndrome, ' which is a term used to describe the feeling of hopelessness that students experience when they receive bad grades. EFS stands for 'Expectations For Success, ' which is the opposite of EFFS and is the feeling of optimism that students have when they expect to do well in school. Finally, DEES stands for 'Dreaded Educational Evaluation Syndrome, ' which is the feeling of anxiety that students experience when they are about to receive their grades.