In general, both sections did pretty well on this exam. The mean ~24.7 (excluding make-ups and exams where the student failed to enter the exam code) was actually higher than is typical for many of my courses -- I give challenging tests and means are often around 60%!). So, good job! Please read the information below regarding your score on the test.
SCORES:
I've posted your scores from Exam 3, as well as Exams 1 and 2. Please check these numbers closely. If the scores for Exams 1 and 2 don't jive with what you've been told previously, please let me (Dr. Osenberg) know IMMEDIATELY (there may have been a glitch during the merging of the files).
Pay particular attention to the following problems:
1) Missing test scores. If one of your scores is not posted, and you took the exam, you should be very concerned.
2) Missing or incorrect SSN. If the SSN is incorrect, please let Dr. Osenberg know ASAP. Like it or not, the University functions by using SSNs, and we need to have the correct SSN to report your grade.
3) Missing exam codes. (Ms. Wilson and Dr. Osenberg have taken care of these errors. For Exam 4, be sure to pencil in your exam code.)
4) Answers to the Exam will be posted on the web shortly.
6) ALL PROBLEMS MUST BE RESOLVED BY APRIL 14th. So please check out your scores and the test at your earliest convenience.
TOTAL SCORES and APPROXIMATE GRADES:
I've posted your total score thus far (in addition to the three separate scores). Thus far, the highest score in the class is 101 points (2 at 101, 1 at 100, and quite a few at 97 and 96). The mean of the top 10 students (excluding the 3 top scores, which are "outliers") is 96.4 (the top five students in each section were similar, so I've just combined them into a single mean). You can guage your performance relative to this score: e.g., the cut off for A's (if the course ended today) would be no higher than .9 x 96.4 = 86.8. Anyone scoring below a 60% of this top mark (i.e., having 58 points thus far) is certainly on their way to a D if not an E). While it's impossible to know where the final breaks will occur or how you will all do on Exam 4, you can take a good guess. Let's assume that the top scores continue to as well on the 4th exam. That would yield a top mark of 128.5. .9, .8, .7, and .6 of 128.5 yields 116, 103, 90, and 77 for the crudely projected cut-offs for the grades. Based on your current total you can therefore project what you'd need on Exam 4 to receive a particular grade in the course. HOWEVER, bear in mind that this is just a guess (and crude at best), but I hope this gives you a basic guide, especially for those of you who are not doing well and might be thinking about dropping the course. Of course, anyone who hasn't mastered the material should come to Jackie's and my office hours (or make an appointment if you have a course during our scheduled times).
Check out your Exam Scores: