<p>Is it true that the lowest possible grade a student can get for a core class, such as lit hum, uni. writing, etc. is a B-?? Unless, of course, you really bomb everything and the professor petitions for the dean to give you a lower grade</p>
<p>This is just what I heard from various students</p>
<p>Never heard that one before...</p>
<p>^nope, i highly doubt that is the case, but in practice very few grades lower than B-s are given out, because attendance is compulsory and if you go to most of the classes and do a little work there's only so badly you can fair.</p>
<p>My lithum instructor gave C's to everyone in the class on the first essay. Some say (or rather HOPE), this was just an intimidation tactic meant to scare the **** out of us, in which case it worked. But then again, some of my suitemates/floormates are being handed A's like candy on Halloween. It really depends, but i agree, you really have to not care AT ALL to get lower than B-.</p>
<p>^some teachers use such scare tactics, don't worry about it, they'll round up grades to B+s / A-s. the A's like candy pi*ses me off though, unnecessary grade inflation.</p>
<p>The A's like candy are "sweet sweet sweet, like brown sugar*."</p>
<p>I've looked at a lot of transcipts (on which A distributions are given). Based on my perusals, in Lit Hum ~75% of the kids get some form of an A. Highest I've seen is 94%. So don't sweat it. Although your starting this thread makes me lose a lot of respect for you. (I don't like slackers.)</p>
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<li>Actual phrase from one of my UW papers. Grade? A+ baby. Sweet? Yes. Like brown sugar.</li>
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Is it true that the lowest possible grade a student can get for a core class, such as lit hum, uni. writing, etc. is a B-?? Unless, of course, you really bomb everything and the professor petitions for the dean to give you a lower grade</p>
<p>This is just what I heard from various students
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<p>I've ONLY heard this on THIS BOARD. It doesn't make any sense in practice or in theory.</p>
<p>However, in any non-science/engineering class you've got to be pretty damn dumb AND pretty damn lazy to get a C.</p>