chem 14a grading

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>So I got my midterm back today and I got an 83 percent. The average was 79. I'm very disappointed...missed ten points on realllly careless mistakes...but this is beside the point. What is the department of chemistry's grading policy? Is it 20 percent get A's?</p>

<p>I'm working hard for an A. So far, I have a 87%, and the average I can safely guess is around 75%. </p>

<p>I did some math...and I have concluded that to achieve an A is fairly not possible (I know I won't get perfect scores on the next exams). Those who have 14A or had 14A, am I right? </p>

<p>damn 14A and its high averages!!</p>

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<p>LOL the averages were through the roof. for the third lecture session the average was an 81%!!!!!! Im pretty sure this means the final is gonna be EXTREMELY hard to balance out the midterm. Btw you are NOT our of the running for an A. Just do good on the final (study your @** off) and you'll be pleasantly surprised. Also the class is curved to a ~B-. Lavelle is not gonna hand out 50% of the class A's.</p>

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<p>are you sure it's possible? I think it's only possible if I do well and the rest do bad...which is not a possibility. how'd you do bruinboy?</p>

<p>if the class is curved to a B-, how does that work?</p>

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<p>double post</p>

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<p>81% <em>shakes head in disbelief</em></p>

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<p>the curve means that grades are assigned at the end of the quarter, not at the end of every test. Thus, if the actual class average is around 70%, then an ~80% is an A-, while the 70% is a B-.</p>

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<p>what defines an "A" as opposed to an "A-"?</p>

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<p>i don't know, im just speculating based on what the grading has been like for past years. (check past VOH pages and the averages are posted)</p>

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<p>Look forward to a B+ in the class then. :rolleyes:</p>

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<p>I wouldn't mind...</p>

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<p>lol, yea flopsy, i wish i could pull a B+</p>