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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC at Amherst reports that he spends way more time on academic work than his friends at the Ivies; the only people he knows who work harder are at Caltech. This was corroborated by a friend of his who did a semester "abroad" at Harvard.[/quote]
And yet, doesn't need to because everyone gets As.[/quote]

An 88 curved to an A seems perfectly reasonable to me. Presumably that’s an A-.

Like a PP said, surely he professors know and appreciate the ones who truly excel. My DC jokes about enjoying "curve busting." But 55 for a B does seem very high. Maybe 55 for a C would help address this, though presumably curves are only used in the large intro classes.[/quote]

He just chimed in that the curve varies, and typically an 88 is an A. So not nearly as bad as it sounded initially! Pretty huge gap between As and Bs, but I guess the idea is to give some students a chance to stay in the game as they continue to grow. This seems consistent with an LAC ethic, in particular. Supporting students rather than weeding them out right away. [/quote][/quote]

Yeah, an 88 curved to a A seems fine to me.[/quote]

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