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I just wanted to clarify... If a lot of students are taking a class pass/fail, that makes the curve more difficult for students taking it for a grade, right?

SemiReverseSplinter wrote:I just wanted to clarify... If a lot of students are taking a class pass/fail, that makes the curve more difficult for students taking it for a grade, right?

Yeah since there are less students in the "pool" for the curve grading system.

carmensandiego wrote:

SemiReverseSplinter wrote:I just wanted to clarify... If a lot of students are taking a class pass/fail, that makes the curve more difficult for students taking it for a grade, right?

Yeah since there are less students in the "pool" for the curve grading system.

^^^The math checks out

lymenheimer wrote:

carmensandiego wrote:

SemiReverseSplinter wrote:I just wanted to clarify... If a lot of students are taking a class pass/fail, that makes the curve more difficult for students taking it for a grade, right?

Yeah since there are less students in the "pool" for the curve grading system.

I realize by posting this that I am being that guy and I could just as easily let it go...but..."fewer".

...don't be that guy though. We've had friendly communications today, lets not soil that.

carmensandiego wrote:

indeed. just checking your calculations

At least at my school, someone taking the class P/F still gets a grade for their exam - it just doesn't show up as a grade on their transcript. Conversely, classes that are heavily P/F'd (i.e, evidence) are actually easier because the P/F people put in zero work and kind of just crawl around on the exam.

carmensandiego wrote:

SemiReverseSplinter wrote:I just wanted to clarify... If a lot of students are taking a class pass/fail, that makes the curve more difficult for students taking it for a grade, right?

Yeah since there are less students in the "pool" for the curve grading system.

I don't think this is the case everywhere (and I'm certain it isn't at UT, or wasn't anyway).

In the one class I took P/F the prof said he was allowed to use a more generous curve for the people who took it for a grade.