@bjkmom I’m a bit confused as to how you arrived at the conclusion that I think my professor is worse? In fact, I would say my professor is better for me, from what I’ve seen. I have no problem with the class either way, as I’m passing it with an A currently.
Just to clarify: everything I’ve reported on has been about a different professor, NOT my current professor. I have been comparing to results found in my current class, just for comparison’s sake. Also, this isn’t for some “it wasn’t me, it was the professor” kind of thing; I’m simply doing a small research project for one of my classes; of course I’m putting a lot of effort into this, because it’s a project. Does that clear up some of the confusion?
Anyhow, my biggest doubt has been about this point: the self reported studying time. Obviously, I don’t monitor them, so I have to take what they say with a grain of salt.
If there was one fact that might have made them honest: this class is essential for ALL STEM major (which is the only group taking it). If they cannot pass this class, then they are advised to change majors. Owing to the severity of this class, even though they may not be completely honest in their assessment, I can probably believe that most of them have put the effort in for the test they needed to take.
@iwannabe_Brown I see. Looking at grading through the previous HS scale is a failure on my part, I didn’t consider this new formatted scale you mention.
That scale is followed closely in my class, and is reflected in they syllabus, which lists a grading policy that predicts a -60 grade to be in failing territory. The other class, however, needs a massive curve to be similar to our graded system.
In the end, there might be too many variables for me to make an assumption, as has been pointed out many times in the previous posts.