USC Marshall curve??

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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I have been admitted to USC Marshall for the fall of 2016, and I have been doing some research on the business school recently. I have found some information that suggests that there is a certain curve at Marshall that makes it somewhat hard to get a “good” GPA. This concerns me because I will eventually want to attend a top MBA school, and a high GPA is essential.

Does any current Marshall student (or anyone at all) know anything about this curve and how it affects GPA? Would it be better for me to attend a less prestigious school if I could get a higher GPA there?

Thanks,
Nick

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It would be better for you to attend a prestigious school

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It would be better to attend Marshall and get a good gpa. :slight_smile:

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Curving is done separately in each class and is determined by the whim of the professor. There may be some departmental guidance but ultimately the professor is in control of your grades.

And from what I have heard from my Marshall friends, it’s not hard to get good grades if you actually put in good quality work.