<p>Anybody in PH142 with Selvin, does he use the typical 90/80/70 cutoffs for A-, B- etc? I'm concerned because with the midterm if you made 2 careless mistakes you are already at an A- using the standard cutoffs and no partial credit/5 points off per error. Yet if you look at his grade distributions on pickaprof 75% of the class receives an A- or better?</p>
<p>Also, for the final, I heard that about half of it is over chapter 8. Anybody confirm or deny this?</p>
<p>According to friend who took the class 2 years ago: Supposed to be about half regression, a little bit about normal distribution (sketching distribution with different sample sizes and how that affects standard deviation and variance), Z scores, and a decent amount of T test and Chi squared. Wherever there are tables to be constructed (with regression or chi squared for example) having you fill them in tended to be part of the questions.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info!</p>
<p>Is it true that he will take your MT grade to be counted as the 60% if you do better than the final (which will then be counted as the 30%)?</p>
<p>I hadn’t heard that, I heard he would drop your midterm if you did better on the final, but I would love it if what you just said were true, as I was ok with my midterm score but am a little nervous about the final. Do you know anything about how 75% of the class ends up with A’s and the rest B’s with the exception of 1%ish C’s according to courserank and pickaprof?</p>
<p>I think he said that in lecture one time, but I am not sure if it’s true. I am nervous for the final too. The book can be a little confusing, the way he explains the problems. It’s a little inconsistent… but that’s just my take on it.</p>
<p>My gsi said that he purposely makes the course load light because he knows graduate students need to pass this class (or something like that). And since the class isn’t curved, I wouldn’t be too surprised. Judging by the MT score distribution, a lot of students did really well.</p>
<p>what was the distribution on the midterm? I didn’t see it. Yeah I feel the same way about the book, esp chapters 7-8. So 75% of the class gets a 90% or better? (Is 90% A-?) That should be reassuring but instead I’m just going to feel stupid if I don’t get an A now…I heard the final was somewhat more difficult than the midterm.</p>
<p>There was a paper posted on the glass window next to the cart where you picked up your MT. Most people were around the 90%. I think 90% is an A- since it’s not curved. I’m scared about the final now haha. That would suck if he throws a curveball, which is why I’m hoping the 60% MT is true lol.</p>
<p>Ah. I’m clearly observant…Yeah I really hope the 60% midterm bit is true also. But I also heard rumor of somebody “failing” the exams and escaping with a B-? Maybe a grad student needing to pass? Or maybe it’s just rumor. I think I spent most of the semester being too chill about this class because “everybody gets an A” but I guess it’s because everybody does well. I’m just worried because the 2 I missed on the midterm were really silly mistakes, and if I make even one more of those on the final there goes an A it sounds like. Oh well, we’ll see what happens. Good luck!</p>
<p>I didn’t see it either, a friend told me haha. I think almost everyone just chilled through the class. Most people didn’t go to lecture (including me lol). I was surprised they were so strict on the partial credit. Good luck to you too!</p>
<p>anyone here know if selvin covered dependent means t-tests at all in lecture? or only one and two sample independent means t-tests?</p>
<p>Wait is the final cumulative?</p>
<p>lol…yes…</p>
<p>is correlation gonna be on the test? thats the only chapter i couldnt will myself to work through…too many damn variations of the same darn equation</p>
<p>lol 2 hours to relearn the first 4 chapters again</p>
<p>Final Grades are postedddd in havilanddddd :))))</p>
<p>What were the cut-offs? I got an A- and after calculating the points I seem to have had 86% in the class. Not bad, but can’t say this class was a super easy A (though granted the only work I put in was doing hws and studying right before the exams).</p>
<p>^^ dunnO what cutoffs were either…mean was 88 or final though (lower than midterm so he has to have curved a little…)</p>
<p>I got an 86 too overall and A- too. I seriously thought id fall into solid B after the final too…not bad considering i went to one section all semester and 8 lectures in total lolol</p>