Class Grading

[phathead]

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After reading through several threads I thought I would ask a question for a change.

How were your science classes graded? What I mean is every science class I had (from gen chem to biochem to genetics) has been straight grading (100-90 = A, 89-80 = B, etc) with no curves at all.

So what is more typical, a curved course or straight grading?

 

[silver tea]

In my biochemistry and physical chemistry classes, I've had an A be 100-85. We didn't have curving with these grading scales though.

 

[Passion4Sci]

There is a thread about this sometime ago...

But for me, it was straight grading for final grades, meaning the typical 90-100 = A, 80-89 = B, etc. The only weird grading system I had was in Organic, where the teacher extended the C range down to 65, so the scale was

90-100 A
80-89 B
65-79 C
<65 D

 

[delano2000]

There is a thread about this sometime ago...

But for me, it was straight grading for final grades, meaning the typical 90-100 = A, 80-89 = B, etc. The only weird grading system I had was in Organic, where the teacher extended the C range down to 65, so the scale was

90-100 A
80-89 B
65-79 C
<65 D

That is exactly how my teacher has the grading system for O.Chem.

 

[crazybob]

for my Ochem class back in college, it was

85-100 A
75-85 B
65-75 C
50-65 D
<50 F

 

[Monalyce]

Nearly all my science classes were scaled either on an exam-by-exam basis or at the end of the semester. Our orgo class was 75% for an A...about the top 10% of the class!

In pharmacy school so far, all classes are 90-80-70 etc.

For the sake of being a stickler...not many classes are "curved" as in, X % get this grade, and so on.

 

[Sparda29]

One of my Organic Chem professors used the normal grading scale but curved it so that the class average would be a C. In our case, the class average was a 450/1000. 750/1000 is a C at LIU, so he added 300 points to everyone's grade. I finished with an 1120/1000 after the curve (I got an A).

My other Organic Chem professor didn't curve at all, I finished with an 850/1000 and he gave me a B. Then again the class average was a 650/1000.

 

[delano2000]

One of my Organic Chem professors used the normal grading scale but curved it so that the class average would be a C. In our case, the class average was a 450/1000. 750/1000 is a C at LIU, so he added 300 points to everyone's grade. I finished with an 1120/1000 after the curve (I got an A).

My other Organic Chem professor didn't curve at all, I finished with an 850/1000 and he gave me a B. Then again the class average was a 650/1000.

Damn. That is a pretty big curve.

 

[JJVmom]

I just moved b/c of my husband's job. All profs at the school I'm now attending use a 7 pt scale, so 93-100 is an A. A 92, being a B, is a 3.0. I'm really nervous about my GPA dropping this year (my last yr of prereqs - taking Ochem 1&2 and Bio 1&2).

 

[yappy]

In my organic course this term - top 10 percent scores get an A and so on. Therefore only 10 percent of the class can get an A.

 

[adma826]

There is a thread about this sometime ago...

But for me, it was straight grading for final grades, meaning the typical 90-100 = A, 80-89 = B, etc. The only weird grading system I had was in Organic, where the teacher extended the C range down to 65, so the scale was

90-100 A
80-89 B
65-79 C
<65 D

Dang! I think C went to 70 when I took it, and WPed out of it in the last possible week to W with a 68 average. I kept the lab and got an A- in that. I might have been able to pass with that structure - though I was drowning at that point so who knows. Still trying to decide whether to re-take it or scrap it. I always figured pre-pharm and clinical lab sciences students were chem superstars and my talents were elsewhere, but maybe OChem is just rough for a lot of people.

 

[delano2000]

Dang! I think C went to 70 when I took it, and WPed out of it in the last possible week to W with a 68 average. I kept the lab and got an A- in that. I might have been able to pass with that structure - though I was drowning at that point so who knows. Still trying to decide whether to re-take it or scrap it. I always figured pre-pharm and clinical lab sciences students were chem superstars and my talents were elsewhere, but maybe OChem is just rough for a lot of people.

I think it is. I love my O.Chem class though.

 

[pharm B]

I enjoyed taking OChem over the summer, if only because I knew I could concentrate on just that one class. I didn't have liberal arts garbage like World Literature and Economics taking up my time. 🙂

All of my professors so far have used the straight grading scale without curve.

And my school doesn't do that + or - garbage either!

 

[delano2000]

I am so pissed right now...I might have to take Gen. Bio. I took the wrong Bio only because it was the only one they offered at my school at the time and now they changed the pre-reqs a year after. 😡

 

[pharm B]

What did you take before?

 

[delano2000]

What did you take before?

Prin. of Biology I&II.😡

That is what I get for following their curriculum.🙄

 

[adma826]

I think it is. I love my O.Chem class though....I am so pissed right now...I might have to take Gen. Bio. I took the wrong Bio only because it was the only one they offered at my school at the time and now they changed the pre-reqs a year after. 😡

I was so jazzed about taking OChem before I started. I had even taken the lower level one for nursing students before I took the "real" one. It nailed me hard.

Its been years since then and I am back in school, retaking some general pre-reqs applicable to a variety of things (I'm leaning towards CLS but am giving Pharm some consideration). We had a Bio and Chem review in A&P and it reminded me how excited I was back then to take OChem, and the prospect of taking BioChem after passing OChem. I'm thinking I owe it to myself to try again - it may be that I really can't do it and should stick more to the Biology end of things, or it may be that its hard, but I can manage to pull through it.

I am sorry to hear about retaking Bio. I hate when schools do that. I have seen things like 3 different levels of Gen Bio (one for people just trying to get the science core, one for nursing and allied health, and one for science majors) and 3 different levels of Gen Chem (one for health profession majors, one for science majors that is non-calc-based, and a calc-based one for science majors).

 

[delano2000]

I was so jazzed about taking OChem before I started. I had even taken the lower level one for nursing students before I took the "real" one. It nailed me hard.

Its been years since then and I am back in school, retaking some general pre-reqs applicable to a variety of things (I'm leaning towards CLS but am giving Pharm some consideration). We had a Bio and Chem review in A&P and it reminded me how excited I was back then to take OChem, and the prospect of taking BioChem after passing OChem. I'm thinking I owe it to myself to try again - it may be that I really can't do it and should stick more to the Biology end of things, or it may be that its hard, but I can manage to pull through it.

I am sorry to hear about retaking Bio. I hate when schools do that. I have seen things like 3 different levels of Gen Bio (one for people just trying to get the science core, one for nursing and allied health, and one for science majors) and 3 different levels of Gen Chem (one for health profession majors, one for science majors that is non-calc-based, and a calc-based one for science majors).

Yea it freakin' sucks.🙁

 

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[confettiflyer]

C/C+ centered mean in undergrad, top 17% minimum of the class would get A's, next 34% got B's, next 34% got C's, bottom 17% got D's/F's

 

[delano2000]

Delano, Different schools call their intro biology and intro chem classes by different names. For instance, my intro biology classes were also called Principles of Biology I and II. These were for biology majors. If your class was designed for students majoring in biology, you should be fine.

But when I am inputting the grades on the app, they all pretty much say Gen. Bio. Do I still input the grade as the Gen. Bio?

 

[bugg]

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[delano2000]

It still sucks. I am not going to pay too much attention to it right now since the PCAT is my main concern at this time. Once I complete the other apps I will contact the schools to ensure that this is ok or not.