Wharton and CAS curves

Extelleron
Fri, 23 May 2014 02:17:17 +0000

@Madaboutx: The standard Wharton curve is honestly pretty generous. I outlined the OPIM 101 curve earlier, which is roughly what you can expect to encounter in core classes. The weighted average GPA among those classes is 3.26, or roughly 3.3/B+. Upper-level concentration classes may have more generous curves. This leads to a situation where the average Wharton student upon graduation has a GPA in the 3.4-3.5 range [that’s only a guess, but reasonable]. Would you really want the average GPA to be >3.4/3.5? At that point I think it loses all meaning.

You mention giving students a B as harsh - roughly 60% of students in core classes are getting a B+ or higher. To get a B, you only need to outscore the bottom 20% of the class.