<p>for those of you who have taken chem 3a or bio 1b, is there a nice curve at the end?</p>
<p>how are the grade distributions? is bio 1b strictly 90%> for some sort of an A?</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>for 3a. it varies. pedersen and some professor, they like to cap the failing rate to 5-10 percent. while the top 15-20 percent gets some form of A, the next 15-20 percent gets some form of B, while the pepz in between get some form of C.</p>
<p>this semester though, there is a different chem professor for 3A. she hasnt taught in 10+ years so it she might curve differently or not. having worked with certain professors in the college of chem, it seems like they want to have a final class average of C+/B-. so if the current 3A professor does not curve like most chem 3A professors, the curve would likely depend on the class average in the end.</p>
<p>no, 1b is curved.</p>
<p>For Bio 1B, they usually limit the % of people who get A’s to 10-15%, so the cut off really depends on how high or low the exam averages are.</p>
<p>Bio 1A and 1B are both curved (albeit in different ways), but they have the 90% guaranteed A, 80% guaranteed B, so… on policy.</p>
<p>The bottom line, if you can get 80% in those classes you are guaranteed at least a B- and if you can get 90% at least an A-</p>