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Math 154 and Biology 101 Curve?

edited December 2010 in General
Hi,

From past experiences, usually what percentage has gotten you the letters grades A,B,C, etc...for Math 154 and Bio 101? I just had my Math 154 and Biology 101 final exams and I'm worried that I may have failed them.

Thanks in advance! =)

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  • The way marks are usually curved is that the class average becomes a C+ and the rest of the marks are distributed relative to that reference point. So theoretically, you could get 75% in the class but still end up with an A if the rest of the class does really bad.

    They don't scale single exams anymore, but they do scale the overall mark which includes all your exams and assignments. Each professor does it differently and it depends on how the rest of the class did, so you'll just have to wait and see.. fingers crossed :)
  • edited December 2010
    @Simon

    Thanks! I appreciate your response... =)
  • What about Math 150/151? Are those classes curved like what you said?
  • Also what is the range of % for each letter grade?
    Like A+ is 90-100? C- is 60-65? or something?
  • Math 151, from my experiences, is definitely marked on a curve. Generally, there are no fit percent ranges for letter grades, especially if the class is marked on a curve. Like Simon has stated, how you do in a class that is marked on a curve is determined by how the rest of the class does.
  • Does any1 know if there is C+ and C- letter grades, is there also a C in between. Or is it just gonna be either C- and C+.

    Thx in advance!
  • There is a C.

    A+, A, A-
    B+, B, B-
    C+, C, C-
    D, N, F

    There's some other weird notations, like when you withdrawn before the course if over, but don't know all of those.
  • Thx a lot! If class average is C+, I will hopefully be a C+ or C.
  • Is BISC 101 marked on a curve? I know the lab is. Does it mean that the whole course is marked on a curve since the lab is on a curve?

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