diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index bb5154797c..476760dae0
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -171,16 +171,16 @@ datum/preferences
 					used_skillpoints += 6 * multiplier
 
 /datum/preferences/proc/GetSkillClass(points)
+	return CalculateSkillClass(points, age)
+
+/proc/CalculateSkillClass(points, age)
+	if(points <= 0) return "Unconfigured"
 	// skill classes describe how your character compares in total points
-	var/original_points = points
 	points -= min(round((age - 20) / 2.5), 4) // every 2.5 years after 20, one extra skillpoint
 	if(age > 30)
 		points -= round((age - 30) / 5) // every 5 years after 30, one extra skillpoint
-	if(original_points > 0 && points <= 0) points = 1
 	switch(points)
-		if(0)
-			return "Unconfigured"
-		if(1 to 3)
+		if(-1000 to 3)
 			return "Terrifying"
 		if(4 to 6)
 			return "Below Average"
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ datum/preferences
 
 	dat += "<b><a href=\"byond://?src=\ref[user];preference=antagoptions;active=0\">Set Antag Options</b></a><br>"
 
-	dat += "\t<a href=\"byond://?src=\ref[user];preference=skills\"><b>Set Skills</b> (<i>[GetSkillClass(used_skillpoints)][used_skillpoints > 0 ? " [used_skillpoints]" : "0"])</i></a><br>"
+	dat += "\t<a href=\"byond://?src=\ref[user];preference=skills\"><b>Set Skills</b> (<i>[GetSkillClass(used_skillpoints)] [used_skillpoints > 0 ? "[used_skillpoints]" : "0"]</i>)</a><br>"
 
 	dat += "<a href='byond://?src=\ref[user];preference=flavor_text;task=open'><b>Set Flavor Text</b></a><br>"
 	dat += "<a href='byond://?src=\ref[user];preference=flavour_text_robot;task=open'><b>Set Robot Flavour Text</b></a><br>"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/skill.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/skill.dm
index 3eb1c6a246..1d6fbf01a4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/skill.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/skill.dm
@@ -168,30 +168,7 @@ proc/setup_skills()
 
 
 mob/living/carbon/human/proc/GetSkillClass(points)
-	// skill classes describe how your character compares in total points
-	var/original_points = points
-	points -= min(round((age - 20) / 2.5), 4) // every 2.5 years after 20, one extra skillpoint
-	if(age > 30)
-		points -= round((age - 30) / 5) // every 5 years after 30, one extra skillpoint
-	if(original_points > 0 && points <= 0) points = 1
-	switch(points)
-		if(0)
-			return "Unconfigured"
-		if(1 to 3)
-			return "Terrifying"
-		if(4 to 6)
-			return "Below Average"
-		if(7 to 10)
-			return "Average"
-		if(11 to 14)
-			return "Above Average"
-		if(15 to 18)
-			return "Exceptional"
-		if(19 to 24)
-			return "Genius"
-		if(24 to 1000)
-			return "God"
-
+	return CalculateSkillClass(points, age)
 
 proc/show_skill_window(var/mob/user, var/mob/living/carbon/human/M)
 	if(!istype(M)) return