NOTE: In reporting the averages from the test we drop the lowest scores. This is because 20% (1 out of 5) of all scores will eventually be dropped. In comparing your average with the class average you need to compare with an average which is representative of the final average. Dropping the lowest scores before reporting the average is one way of ESTIMATING the effect of the final drops. These posted test averages are not used in any way in computing the final overall class average. GBA 1st test 148 students took test 1 32 made below 40 116 scored 40 or more for those 116 the average was 70.6 test 1 grades 2nd test 132 students took test 2 27 made below 39 105 scored 39 or more for those 105 the average was 63.5 test 2 grades 3rd test 128 students took test 3 25 made below 41 103 scored 41 or more for those 103 the average was 61.2 test 3 grades 4th test 106 students took test 4 23 made below 35 83 scored 35 or more for those 83 the average was 56.6 test 4 grades 5th test 85 students took test 5 21 made below 26 64 scored 26 or more for those 64 the average was 52.3 test 5 grades Overall Pre-Exam Average (5 sections still need to report, therefore somewhat inaccurate since based on 25 students only) 25 students have taken four or more tests and have more than 650 HW points. For these 25 students, the overall averages are % points test 61.83 37.10 HW 80.95 6.48 QUIZ 70.29 4.92 PRS 84.80 4.24 __________________________________ overall 52.7 out of 80 possible pre-exam points or 65.9% <-- Predicted Pre-Exam Average Assuming an average of 65 on the final, or 13 out of 20 points, results in a predicted overall average of 65.7. With this predicted average a POSSIBLE breakdown of grades would be: 50.4 - 60.3 D 60.4 - 70.8 C 70.9 - 80.8 B You should figure your pre-exam total then figure how many exam points (out of 20 possible) you need to get the grade that you want. Remember that the true final grade scale ultimately depends on overall class exam performance. Also, the final grade scale will be selected so as to find gaps in the final grade distribution. Please remember that this prediction is unusually uncertain because only 2 of 5 sections have reported. Thanks. GBA FINAL EXAM 97 students took the final exam. For those 97 students the final exam average is 22.93 out of 40, or 57.33%. final exam grades FINAL AVERAGE 90 students took four or more tests plus the final exam and had more than 650 HW points (there were 7 students who took the final exam who either did not take four or more tests or else who had less than 650 HW points). for those 90 here are the averages: % points test 62.92 37.75 HW 79.88 6.39 QUIZ 73.57 5.15 PRS 75.40 3.77 EXAM 58.80 11.76 __________________________________ overall 64.8 (out of 100) <-- Final Average The final grade scale was selected so as to find gaps in the grade distribution. Here is that final scale: 40.7 - 56.6 D 56.7 - 71.9 C (above 66.3 is C+) 72.0 - 81.5 B (no B-'s this year, above 75.8 is B+) 81.6 and up A (below 83.1 is A-, above 90.4 is A+) Letter grades were assigned strictly according to this scale. The highest E is 39.2, the lowest D is 40.7; the highest D is 55.5, the lowest C is 56.7; the highest C is 70.5, the lowest B is 72.0; the highest B is 80.6, and the lowest A is 81.6. The smallest gap between levels is 1.2 points between D to C. Be sure to check your TA's computation of your final grade. If you find a significant error please send an email to both your TA and myself. I will be off-campus from 12/15 to 1/2/07. For information on how to figure your final grade see HOW TO FIGURE YOUR FINAL GRADE. Here is the final grade distribution for the 90 students who took four or more tests plus the final exam, and had at least 650 HW points.
You may also view this column of grades as a text file. 121 grade distribution You may also compare with the average from Fall 2005