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Columbia Curve
Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 11:29 pm
by R2XvB
Hi,
Can someone from Columbia Law explain your grade % curve?
Aka 10% A, 20%A-, etc etc? Is there such a curve?
Thank you! =)
Re: Columbia Curve
Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 8:35 am
by White Dwarf
For 1Ls:
A+ (discretionary)
A 6-11%
A- 13-19%
Range for all A family grades: 25-30%
B+ 30-35%
Range for all grades of B+ and above: 55-65%
B 35-45%
<B (discretionary, and rarely given)
Range for all grades of B and below: 35-45%
Re: Columbia Curve
Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 8:17 pm
by R2XvB
Thank you so much. May I ask where this information was derived from? I am especially interested in your statement that B- is a rare occurrence. What data backs this, if any? Or is it anecdotal?
Re: Columbia Curve
Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 9:19 pm
by RSN
White Dwarf's info is directly copied from our internal student system. Professors can petition the powers that be to give B-s and Cs, but it's definitely rare. The school essentially gives 4 grades.
Re: Columbia Curve
Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 9:45 pm
by R2XvB
Wow, thank you for the wonderful information. Rare seems subjective. Is it like...you have to really mess up to get a B- or some professors just do it consistently for every class. Have you or anyone you know received a b-?
Re: Columbia Curve
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 12:16 pm
by TheoO
Most professors don't. There are a handful who are known to gm give them with some small frequency. Still uncommon though.
Re: Columbia Curve
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 8:26 pm
by R2XvB
TheoO wrote:Most professors don't. There are a handful who are known to gm give them with some small frequency. Still uncommon though.
Thank you Theo.
