The scale for each exam is created after the exam is scored. At the end of the semester, the indicated cutoffs are inserted into the announced grading formula to determine the cutoffs for final grades.The cutoffs given below are the bottom for the "flat" grade, not the minus grade. (For example, if the cutoff listed for a B is 50 points, then 50 is a B and 49 is a B-). The A- cutoff is 1/3 of the way down from the A cutoff to the B cutoff, the B+ cutoff is 1/3 of the way up from the B cutoff to the A cutoff, the B- cutoff is 1/3 of the way down from the B cutoff to the C cutoff, etc. (except that I do not give D-'s; anything lower than the D cutoff is an E).
A cutoff like "17.5" in a grade-scale does not mean that any half-points were given to any student on the corresponding exam; it simply means that I thought 18 was too high for the cutoff and 17 was too low.
Each average and median below was computed from the scores of only those students who took that exam.
Midterm Exams
A B C D class median class average Exam 1 (105 points) 91.5
(87%)73.5
(70%)52.5
(50%)33
(31%)73
(70%)70.5
(67%)list of scores Exam 2 (96 points) 82.5
(86%)65
(68%)43.5
(45%)27
(28%)61.5
(64%)57.1
(59%)list of scores Exam 3 (111 points) 97
(87%)78.5
(71%)54.5
(49%)36
(32%)96
(86%)79.6
(72%)list of scores
Final Exam (193 points)
A B C D class median class average Final Exam (193 points) 161
(83%)131
(68%)86
(45%)60
(31%)105
(54%)106
(55%)list of scores
Current raw-score cutoffs for each grade
See Canvas "Assignment" and syllabus for explanation. `Current' means "As of the last exam or homework whose grade-scale is above."
max possible to date A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D 1000 855 799 744 688 615 541 467 414 361 308
Distribution of final grades for course
A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D E Number of students receiving grade 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 If you have a question about your grade or would like to look at your graded exam, please come to my office hours after January 9 (check my home webpage after Jan. 8 for my schedule). I will not send or discuss grades by email.
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