<p>In DS’s major when he was an UG, UG students are required to take at least one class that is beyond the UG level (likely offered as an UG/Grad level class) before graduation.</p>
<p>DS once told us that, in one mid term, the UG students led by a TA actually had a higher average than the average of the grad students in the same class.</p>
<p>I am actually not surprised by this for this kind of class. This is because the grade is more important and “useful” for these UG students than for the graduate students and UG students may spend much more time on studying for the test. This class DS referred to was taken by most competitive UG students who are interested in going to a professional school. It is often the case that the GPA requirement of these students is generally much higher than that of the students heading to the PhD or MS program. The focus of the latter students is more on research than on the “grind” for the grade.</p>