<p>too all current UPenn students out there, which one tends to dominate? I’ve read that it goes in both directions depending on which department, but what are your thoughts and opinions?</p>
<p>Here's an article that might answer your questions. In general, grading is highly dependent on class type and/or instructor. </p>
<p>Forget about it - it doesn't matter, because:</p>
<p>1) You can't do anything about it
2) It will have no effect on you in any case (because everyone in your cohort will be affected in the same manner)</p>
<p>And of course, it may not even exist:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.alfiekohn.org/teaching/gi.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.alfiekohn.org/teaching/gi.htm</a></p>
<p>Generally anything with a huge lecture hall tends to be curved around where the class average is a B-, which is fair. Microecon was like that. Intro to Psych I think might've been curved to where the class average is a B. I've heard of some classes curved to a C+, which kinda sucks if you're chasing an A.</p>
<p>Grade deflation seems to be a growing trend to combat grade inflation. As far as grade inflation, I'd say Penn's English department is most guilty. I've seen students do no work and get A's, and not because they're the next Walt Whitman either. Steps to change this are probably in the process.</p>