<p>1) any core requirement (read: u.writing, fisx (seas), FoS(cc), and a couple of others like lit.hum) ARE required to bring your grades up to a board to give you less than a b-. i talked with my u.writing and fisx professors and both confirmed this.</p>
<p>i doubt this holds true after first year (or if it holds for calc/chem) but at least 3 of the 5/6 classes everyone will take their first two semesters, this holds true.</p>
<p>2) b+ curving. again, i know this changes when you’re not a first year but during first year, this absolutely holds true. u.writing, fisx, chem, calc, chem.lab, FoS, lit.hum, gateway (tests only, not final grade), etc. absolutely true. for some departments like fisx, its a policy that the curve goes something like 35% of the class will get an a, and 55% will get a b with the majority in a- or b+</p>
<p>Skraylor, you have to keep in mind that not everyone will have a similar schedule…some people take freshman orgo or intensive chem and higher levels of physics and i dont think those are curved around a B+. </p>
<p>Oh and *** is fisx?</p>
<p>and gateway is not graded on a curve and neither is lit hum…in lit hum 90% of my class got in the A range…yes 90 (i saw was told by a firend of mine in CC who saw it on his transcript). As for gateway…there are alot of As…i think the lowest grade jack hands out (or at least used to hand out) was a B+…there is def no curve in gateway (not to mention its a terrible class and is ridiculously unfair). </p>
<p>I dont remember whether you are in SEAS or CC but i’m guessing you are not taking lit hum/FoS and gateway in the same year.</p>
<p>What the christ, I’m not saying I don’t believe it, but why, dear lord in heaven, WHY are the classes curved to a B+? That’s ree-don-ku-lus for an Ivy. And engineering no less.</p>
<p>the tests (matlab i guess is the main[only?] one) are graded on a curve which is what i said.</p>
<p>and ok i agree that some people will take different schedules. i really cant comment on freshman orgo(or intensive chem) but the number of people who do take those dont compare to the number who dont take them. i’ll admit when i say “all” classes freshman year are curved it may be an over generalization, however, it is <em>mostly</em> true for the majority of classes people take (or are at least required to take) and yea, FoS is curved. its how they keep the science idiots passing in what everyone says is a horrible class (tho i would trade gateway for it in a heartbeat)</p>
<p>arplaquette: gateway is a horrible class. jack is a horrible, arrogant, self-righteous teacher who gives an a if you kiss his a*s.</p>
<p>skraylor, u better not be in gateway this semester…cause if jack sees this and figures out its you…somehow…trust me he has enough time on his hands to figure it out…you will be the first one in gateway ever to get a C lol</p>
<p>arplaquette, i dont know who exactly said positive things about gateway but i will point you to the instructor reviews and let them speak for themselves…keep in mind that the people who write “Jack is awesome” with no elaboration probably did no work and got an undeserved A.</p>
<p>the reviews can be found here: <a href=“CULPA”>CULPA;
<p>most classes tell you, upfront in either the syllabus or in the first day of classes, what the class is curved to.</p>
<p>In the engineering school, at least, Accelerated Physics 2801-2802 is curved to an A-, although that’s the only course I know that’s curved that high. A curve to a B average is typical, and some classes curve to a B+ if they’re hard.</p>