<p>Just wondering, what's the curve like in OCHEM since they don't use a normal curve. What does 1 S.D. represent? Is it safe to say an A is 1.5 S.D's above for Pedersen's class?</p>
<p>Any idea what the raw score percentages usually curve to in Pedersen's class?</p>
<p>Past experiences from Pedersen’s class would be best :)</p>
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Chem 3B is ochem</p>
<p>It says on his syllabus
A (15-20%); B (35%); C (40%); D, F (5-10%)</p>
<p>Assuming the distribution is fairly normal, the top 15-20% should end about 1 SD above the mean.</p>
<p>I am taking the class right now too.</p>
<p>Would 1.5 SD be an A or A-? I’m curious because someone on my floor (an SLC tutor) said 1.5 SD is an A and 1 SD is more like a A-, B+. 1.5 SD seems kinda harsh for a real A though… I completely forgot how he curved the class last semester… but I’m assuming it was pretty generous because I bombed the final and somehow got an A-.</p>
<p>This last test was rough. He usually isn’t disappointed with the class, but wow.</p>
<p>Yup we totally ****ed up the syntheses. I didn’t even look at them because the mechanism questions were too hard, though I did remember to write down acetone protecting group as the first step.</p>
<p>I got about half an SD over the mean for MT 1 and about an SD over the mean for MT 2. I am guessing I am currently in B range, which is good compared to my C+ in summer.</p>
<p>^
ur retook chem 3b?</p>
<p>no, I took 3A with Pedersen in summer</p>
<p>: (</p>