<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I'm currently a student in CHEM 3570 with Professor Ganem. I realized that this was definitely not my best strength in terms of doing well in a course...</p>
<p>After two years in college I still seem to be a little iffy in understanding the whole mean/standard deviation process...</p>
<p>If I receive a score a outside a standard deviation of the mean, does that mean I fail? What if the score is two standard deviations outside the mean?</p>
<p>I already dropped the course once and I am getting nervous as the final is coming closer...</p>
<p>Since no one has responded yet, I thought I’d give it a try. I believe that if you are two standard deviations below the mean, it is time to speak with the professor about preparing for success on the final. I am assuming you already know the breakdown of how much each exam that you have already taken counts for, so I would calculate what you will need as a minimum grade on the final to pass. </p>
<p>You probably already know all of this, but my older D faced a similar scenario and I really wish she had faced up to it listened to the professor’s advice. (She did not go to Cornell.)</p>
<p>Best of luck to you.</p>
<p>I’m assuming you mean that you’re scoring x stddev’s BELOW, rather than ABOVE the mean?</p>
<p>1 Stddev below the mean, may mean anywhere between a B- to C something.
2 Stddev below the mean, would be around a low C to D. </p>
<p>If I remember correctly, orgo is curved to a B+, which means if you score the mean, you’ll receive a B+.</p>