<p>Most people, when talking about Stern mention the infamous curve, and how hard grading is, and grade deflation, etc. etc. But some random information I stumbled on shows this may not be the case.</p>
<p>Very simple math:</p>
<p>The Dean's list for Spring 2006 lists 739 names. There 2,265 undergraduates at Stern. That means 32.6% of Stern sudents or almost a THIRD, earned a 3.6 or higher and made the Dean's list. And this supposed to be grade DEflation? Something to chew on.</p>
<p>I think this has been addressed before by Stern (and non-Stern) students: there is no institutional "curve," and it's nowhere near as ridiculous as people like to scare themselves into thinking. It varies from professor to professor, and all the people I know think the various curves and grading were fair.</p>
<p>But from what ive been told it also depends on what major you are doing. I was told that the finance major had the most grade deflation</p>
<p>could this have something to do w/ the fact that it is the most popular major, so having more students means the grade distribution is expected to more closely resemble the normal curve?</p>
<p>and don't forget that those grades aren't JUST from Stern classes. Stern kids have to take CAS classes too :P</p>