brown's grading for 31a?

binks09 · 11-03-2009, 12:52 AM

Okay, so I just had my first midterm and I totally epic failed the damn thing - 39 w/ median at 68. YES, thats right a ****in 39. I don't understand how it happened considering I was doing well on all the hw/quizzes/practice problems/sample midterms/etc...

Anyways, is anyone familiar with his grading. I just want to pull a b. I am an econ/international studies major so I only need 31a an 31 b and am more than content with a c. According to bruinwalk, he rarley gives lower than a c, was anyone in a similar situation?

Thanks.

coldness · 11-03-2009, 01:21 AM

I'm also wondering about this. What is the standard deviation for this test? Did anyone ask?

Also, with that in mind, what score is required to get the full 20% of this test counted toward the final grade?

binks09 · 11-03-2009, 10:29 AM

^^^ did you do really well?

coldness · 11-03-2009, 09:08 PM

Score of around the 80s

automath · 11-04-2009, 02:01 AM

Is there only 1 midterm? If there are 2 midterms, try to get a higher score on the next midterm. If you do this and ace the final, the professor will usually take that improvement into consideration.

I don't have any experience with Math 31A/31B because I started with 32A my 1st quarter but I got an A- (Chase) for Math 32A even though I did horrible on 1st midterm, decent on 2nd, and pretty well on the final.