What's the grading system like?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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<p>USC's reputation as an "up and coming" university has been in the news a lot. They've brought in a lot of new professors and spent a lot of money improving the school. To prove that they are at a new level, does this mean that the grading system is more difficult these days?</p>

<p>If you are a current USC student, it would be really helpful to know what you think of their grading system? What percentages of grades - A, B, C, D, and F's do they give? Is there is curve or are they pretty generous (easy?) about grading. Have you seen it change over the recent years?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Most classes are based on a standard bell curve. If you are in Marshall, expect the bell curve to be centered on a 2.8. Major classes are graded more harshly than GEs or lower division classes in the College. </p>

<p>USC is not one of the schools known for grade inflation, but specific programs (i.e. Comm) are.</p>