Curving tests...

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>So my IB Math HL I teacher curves every test and is really lenient with turning in assignments. The tests are supposed to be pretty hard, but I don't feel like they're THAT difficult. They usually have around 20-30 free response questions, and we generally have around an hour to complete our tests. The paper with the most questions correct gets a 110% and the rest are curved from there. </p>

<p>I've gotten 103, 85, and 2 (or 3?) 99s on my tests and got a 100% last quarter. I probably don't have highest grade (that is, if my teacher didn't cut grades off at 100%), but I'm almost definitely the highest among the other sophomores, and likely top 3 or 4 (of 24 people) in the class.</p>

<p>On one hand, I feel kind of like a cheat because my teacher curves almost everything, but on the other hand I am at (well, very close to) the top of a class with mainly (smart) juniors. </p>

<p>I'm not exactly sure how I feel about this.</p>

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<p>Be happy that you have a curve. Our tests aren’t curved, and what we get is what we get.</p>

<p>Except I get 100’s on everything.</p>

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<p>“Pointless! Pointless!” says HarryJones. “Utterly pointless! This thread is pointless.”</p>

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<p>^ i second that</p>

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<p>I love the curve. The curve is how I pulled off an A last grading period in AP Calculus.</p>

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<p>Curves are utter ********. You are getting grades you don’t deserve.</p>