<p>I dont find it cutthroat at all. I can’t think of a single person who wouldnt want to help for the reason that it might hurt their curve. Yes, most classes are curved so in a way it’s competitive, but i think most schools would do this too.</p>
<p>But i would like to note that the average UCSD GPA is significantly lower than the average GPA of UCLA/UCB students because of grade inflation. The other UC’s are about a 3.0 gpa like UCSD though.
Source: [National</a> Trends in Grade Inflation, American Colleges and Universities](<a href=“http://www.gradeinflation.com/]National”>http://www.gradeinflation.com/)</p>