we actually had a 'pre-curve' based on the first exam (median = b-/c+ cut-off)
silliest thing ive ever seen... but it had an ok distribution.
also about your class average--
likely either one or a combo of the two:your class is terrible at physics / the professor stinks at writing tests/stinks in general
Well the prof. wasn't too bad..I kind've liked it. However, my opinion doesn't really count since I tend to learn everything from the book anyways. Im just curious of the approx. class averages across the nation. A buddy of mine recieved a final grade of 50% and pulled off a B.
Mine didn't curve either, but test averages were usually 65-75% (although, there was one that averaged to a 59... there were a lot of unhappy people after that).