<p>Lets say you have a class that is curved. You can choose between a teacher who teaches well and another that does not. Who do you choose? The key is to beat the curve. If you choose a teacher that teaches well wouldn't the curve be bad as everyone would know what they're doing? If you choose a bad teacher maybe you can beat the curve by studying a little extra? Who would you choose?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Always go for the better teacher. Always.</p>
<p>I don’t understand why this is a question.</p>
<p>It’s so important to you “beat the curve” as opposed to actually being interested and learning something in the course? When there is a better teacher, you are more likely to pay attention and retain information. With the worse teacher, you’ll need to hope you can teach yourself the information. (There are some subjects that are just really difficult to learn alone.)</p>
<p>It also depends on the type of curve you are talking about. Bell curves are hard to deal with, but either way, you’re still looking at putting more work in to be on top. Minor curves based on overall performance of the class (I don’t really know what to call them, “curve” is used as an overarching term for a lot of things nowadays.) are just there to even out the grades depending on what kind of grade the professor sees fit to give more of. (I’ve had courses where the professor gave half the class A’s.)</p>
<p>If you planned to never go to class, then I guess you should take the bad professor, right? </p>
<p>Otherwise…lol. Maybe you should’ve gone to a bad school, too? Easier to beat the curve when many people are slower learners than you.</p>