Grading of the Midterm

[Evonne Chau 2I]

Hi guys,

Quick question, does anyone know if the midterm will be graded on a curve?

I feel a bit worried as the midterm is only 15 questions.

[Sean Basu 2B]

I'm not sure if the midterm will be graded on a curve, but considering that partial credit is available for some questions and all questions are worth 4 or 8 points, I think that the fact that there are only 15 questions could be beneficial. That is, it gives us more time to work on each question.

[Josh Richter 2C]

I don’t think I’ve heard anything about the midterm being on a curve, but my experience for most science classes has been that usually final grades in the class will be curved if average is below around a C. However, given all the partial credit, I wouldn’t expect there to be a curve on this midterm.

[JohnathanH_1H]

No because I am also am curious if there is a curve because I have been studying hard, but also I still feel like I might bomb the exam

[Esmeralda_Solis_2D]

I doubt there will be a curve since we are given points/ partial credit for some questions.

[Isabella Yee 1F]

I heard that the midterm will not be graded on a curve.