Comment on Anon studies Organic Chemistry
someguy3@lemmy.world 5 days agoThe class is forcibly fit onto a bell curve. X% pass, Y% fail, etc all according to the predetermined standard bell curve. Doesn’t matter if the class is full of Einsteins or dunces.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago
Usually if everyone gets high scores, a curve isn’t used. The curve is only used if most people score poorly to make up for a bad exam or something.
someguy3@lemmy.world 4 days ago
You still “need” people to fail, so
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
No, you don’t. That’s not how a curve works, the curve merely improves scores. If a curve would lower scores, it’s not used.
someguy3@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Not what they did for us.