I've heard that there is a limited amount of people allowed to get these grades in science subjects. Is it true? I thought it should be based on grades received, not number of people. If so, what's the cap like for UNSW and USyd?
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Is there a cap to the number of people allowed to get HD or D's in USyd/UNSW Science? (1 Viewer)
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capped at usyd
no cap at unsw
capped at usyd
no cap at unsw
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kind of a reason I'm leaning to unsw law lel
they mark on a curve I think so they base it on percentile
kind of a reason I'm leaning to unsw law lel
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UNSW might not mark on a curve, but they can make the marking criteria harder to the point that only a certain number of people can achieve high marks. (In fact, this happens at UNSW)
UNSW might not mark on a curve, but they can make the marking criteria harder to the point that only a certain number of people can achieve high marks. (In fact, this happens at UNSW)
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USYD Law probably even more so (i.e. slightly lower percentage for Ds/HDs).
A good majority of marks at UNSW Law are in the credit region, even if the cohort, as a whole, is very academically capable (especially in their other degree).
Both USYD Law and UNSW Law have a strict bell curve system.
USYD Law probably even more so (i.e. slightly lower percentage for Ds/HDs).
A good majority of marks at UNSW Law are in the credit region, even if the cohort, as a whole, is very academically capable (especially in their other degree).
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I thought I read somewhere that unsw wasn't
evidently not ahaha, thanks
crap really?
I thought I read somewhere that unsw wasn't
evidently not ahaha, thanks
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It's more of a law thing than a UNSW thing.
That being said, I think other law schools might be more lax on the bell curve.
Even UNSW law lecturers themselves basically say ''we have to mark to a bell curve" - sometimes they might even show the grade distribution for assignments and clearly most marks are focused in the credit range. Very little in the pass and HD area, and a few in the D area.
It's more of a law thing than a UNSW thing.
That being said, I think other law schools might be more lax on the bell curve.
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They have no cap for Science in UNSW, but unlike law, there are quite a few who pass with distinction (if they choose the right subjects). Less people pass with HD.
They have no cap for Science in UNSW, but unlike law, there are quite a few who pass with distinction (if they choose the right subjects). Less people pass with HD.
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USYD is not capped.
Queenroot
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idk i remember seeing this
idk i remember seeing this
strawberrye
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Actually UNSW law marks are based on a bell curve-so whether you get a HD or not is really dependent on how well you perform relative to your peers. But you will find when you actually get into law, getting a HD is much harder than you think because you are competing with the best of the best.
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is this similar to the HSC?
Queenroot
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no
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That's either not for science or from pre-2014. I'm pretty sure from 2014 onwards they took away scaling and uncapped the number of HD's.idk i remember seeing this