<p>My professor in one of my math courses isn't very willing to tell us about how our exams will be curved or how grades will be distributed.</p>
<p>If I average 20 points below the average exam scores, score the average on quizzes (which are also curved), and score about a 95% on the homework sets, what kind of grade can I expect?</p>
<p>consistently scoring 20 points below average on exams?</p>
<p>I think it would be C-</p>
<p>Completely depends on the math course. If it’s one of the 115/116/215 you’re probably right around a C/C-. If it’s a higher leveled class you could be anywhere between that and possibly all the way up to a B+ or A- (that would be if it’s a grad class with mostly PhDs). </p>
<p>What class is this?</p>
<p>If the average is 62, you get 60 out of test. What will be the likely outcome of the grade? This is Math425</p>
<p>Yes it is math 425. The professor is really adverse about telling us about grading scales, and he hasn’t responded to my email about it yet so I asked here too. </p>
<p>Do you think it is better dropping it, or continuing it? I’d be happy just to pass this class.</p>
<p>I think it can depend on the professor but you’re probably sitting at a B- or around that right now.</p>
<p>have you taken the course before? If its around a B-, then thats good news. But that means the curve is set at like an A- which doesn’t really make sense to me…</p>
<p>No I haven’t… But the 400-levels are usually curved around a B+.</p>
<p>math 425 is about B.</p>
<p>from a credible source:
21% A
7% A-
4% B+
24% B
6% B-
7% C+
18% C
4% C-</p>
<p>^how are you supposed to interpret that scale? Oh and the prof just wrote back that my grade is C/D range. And I can’t even drop at this point. :)</p>
<p>you just have to estimate I guess. 50th percentile occurs at B so…</p>
<p>that’s too bad. good luck next time!</p>