<p>Only teachers who haven’t been around long follow the 15% As etc. You have to check out the teacher’s rating to find out how they do the grading curve. Not every single Haas class follows this strict grading curve.</p>
<p>@sparetire
so as a general rule of thumb, teachers with several ratings on ratemyprofessors are generally the ones who have been around longer and the ones that dont even show up on that website are the “newer” ones that follow that curve?
or is there another way to figure out a teacher’s curve before taking the class?</p>
<p>Sigh…
Such a dumb and unnecessary grading policy. Yeah, 50% As in a class is too much, but I would say 25% is good and typical for most Berkeley classes. Why is it critical to make it 15%? UGBA 10 is already really competitive with the 25% As curve. Our next 2 years are going to be even harder?</p>
<p>WOWW!!! I’m sooo scared now to go into Haas in two years if I get in. Only the top 5% got A’s??? That’s absolutely crazy!!!</p>
<p>No, don’t look at how many ratings they have. Look at what the ratings say about the grading curve. You can also look at past syllabi on the Haas website to see if the prof’s past syllabi say anything about a grading curve. </p>
<p>But generally, I find that teachers who’ve established themselves at Haas don’t follow the harsh curve since they can get away with it.</p>
<p>@sparetire
thanks, awesome advice=]</p>
<p>(any other advice you wish to share while your at it?)</p>
<p>Psh~ From what I see all the Core Haas classes have ridiculous curves. =___=</p>
<p>The elective classes are still lenient…</p>
<p>ugba 101a with fitch this year is top 15% = A’s</p>
<p>damnit</p>
<p>Proof that classes vary by teacher in Haas. I took 101A with Marshack last year. Everything was open book (seriously…even the final!) and there was no standard curve.</p>
<p>It doesn’t matter if you don’t get As at Haas. While some employers do look at the grades of the applicants, most of the big ones look at the caliber of the school and the student profile of the applicants. Many Haas grads get into top banks, and I think that’s what matters more.</p>
<p>@sparetire</p>
<p>even with open book, how difficult was the course?
im thinkin bout dropping just because of the curve (i am a non-major)</p>
<p>I’m horrible at econ, but Marshak never pulled tricks. His problems were very similar to the examples he provided. That is why I pulled an A in the class. 
I don’t know if he is teaching this fall.</p>
<p>he isnt, disappointingly</p>