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i think i am failing Math 2Z03...
just did 2z03 exam last night, i think i am failing it.
i was so stupid to believe some rumor that the most part of exam will be on chapter 4 and 5...
didn't put too much effort on the previous chapters..
i will need a passing mark in the exam to pass the course since i defered one of the midterm.
now i really doubt if i can get 50% on the exam
my question is, will the prof bell curve? i heard this course curved every year.
but this year they kinda changed the tests and exam, we have both MC and written question (which suppose to be easier, but not)
we also have web assignments worth 10%, should be free mark, but i did but on it.
oh, we have Dr.Gabardo...
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12-17-2011 at 08:13 AM
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If the average is low he'll curve it. Did that last year for 2zz3
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Well they don't curve any courses as far as I know, but they do sometimes add marks to the class...
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12-17-2011 at 11:21 AM
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I would stop listening to people and study more
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12-17-2011 at 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by yuchui2005
just did 2z03 exam last night, i think i am failing it.
i was so stupid to believe some rumor that the most part of exam will be on chapter 4 and 5...
didn't put too much effort on the previous chapters..
i will need a passing mark in the exam to pass the course since i defered one of the midterm.
now i really doubt if i can get 50% on the exam
my question is, will the prof bell curve? i heard this course curved every year.
but this year they kinda changed the tests and exam, we have both MC and written question (which suppose to be easier, but not)
we also have web assignments worth 10%, should be free mark, but i did but on it.
oh, we have Dr.Gabardo...
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A curve will probably happen, but will that be even enough to help you pass??? Dun dun dun...
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We can tell you he's likely to curve, but that won't make you feel better or solve any problems at all... In the end, we don't know where the average is, or how high he wants the average to be AFTER a curve, nor do we know where you would place in that curve.
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Well he actually said 17/22 question would be on 4 and 5 .. i never counted but felt this than that and he made it seem like the SA would be 4 and 5 too, totally throught me for a curve
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there will be a curve.. but because z03 is offered in the summer Garbardo is quite entitled to fail a fairly large number of people. Encouraged probably (more $). What matters is how well you did in comparison to your peers.
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I do know one thing: the prof lied through his face by telling us that 17/22 or most of it would be on 4 and 5 which was total bs. They better be bell curving or they are not gonna be having a good average at all. They bell curved in the summer and last year so I am pretty sure they would this year as well.
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it was true, for the choice questions
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12-17-2011 at 06:30 PM
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There were only 12/22 questions on new content weren't there. I sure hope for a curve
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im hoping for a curve tooo. Even though I didn't do that bad.
I just want a curve.
Do they really curve it every year during the fall term?
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there will be a curve.. but because z03 is offered in the summer Garbardo is quite entitled to fail a fairly large number of people. Encouraged probably (more $). What matters is how well you did in comparison to your peers.
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Does mac really work like that? :S
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there will be a curve.. but because z03 is offered in the summer Garbardo is quite entitled to fail a fairly large number of people. Encouraged probably (more $). What matters is how well you did in comparison to your peers.
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Does mac really work like that? :S Just because a course is offered in summer??
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No, I don't know where he dreamed that up, but I highly doubt anyone would find that to be an acceptable practice. If they did that and anyone found out, heads would roll. So I highly doubt that occurs.
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It's not the Eng faculty though. It's the math department. And math department ethics and practices are whack...
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