Curving in A&P

cpkRN · Nov 26, 2008

My school's science department just put a "no curving" policy into place this semester. However, we are allowed up to 10 bonus points spread over the semester. Think they're trying to do some weeding out. Anyone else have a program like this?

2bJoshRN9788 · Nov 26, 2008

Without the curve, I'd have a 93.5. Although, I am probably the only person with a legitimate A. The last lecture exam's avg. was a 40 for the class! Is my class incredibly poor or is this common?

9livesRN, BSN, RN · Nov 26, 2008

no curving for my classes

lockerRN · Nov 26, 2008

no curving here either....you earn what you earn. No more, no less.

polka-dot, RN · Nov 26, 2008

no curving for mine either. But there was a really easy extra credit project...so that helps.

sunray12 · Nov 26, 2008

No curve. As far as I know they don't curve at community colleges

in my state. I'm not sure why anyone would want to curve a course like a&p when just about anyone who takes it is going into a health care profession and actually needs to know the stuff.

bibibi · Nov 26, 2008

It depends on professor. Some curve, others give extra points. My professor would curve sometimes, but not very much. He would curve about 2 points or so. But he would help you during the test if you have studied. Not in the lab though.

peytonsmom · Nov 26, 2008

No curve and no bonus points here.

cardschicarn · Nov 26, 2008

no curve, no extra credit, zilch

cpkRN · Nov 26, 2008

The last lecture exam's avg. was a 40 for the class! Is my class incredibly poor or is this common?

It's not just your class, I've seen the same situation in ALL of my higher level science classes (A&P I & II, Micro).

WantAccel.BSN, BSN, RN · Nov 27, 2008

Wow! I thought our exam averages were low (in the low 70s). No real extra credit, save for an extra credit question on the last two exams (not on the first one, though). However, this last exam's EC question was something we did not cover in class, and it was not in the text either. The test itself was also really hard. I'm praying that's I'm able to hang on to an A in here. Oh..this is A&P II, by the way, which I'm finding is taught in a significantly more brutal way.