Can
we have a practice final?
OK.
Here is the 2006 final
(including solutions).
Here is the 2005 final and
here are the solutions.
Note that these old finals were not entirely multiple choice.
(The 2012 final is all multiple choice).
FYI: the average score on the 2006 final was 51/100; the average score
on the 2005 final was 53/100.
(These corresponded to somewhere between a B and a B-)
When
and where is the final?
In Broida 1610.
MWF Final: Thursday, March 22, 12-3 pm.
TR Final: Wednesday, March 21, 12-3 pm.
Will
there be a review section?
Yes. Monday, March 19, 7:30 pm, Broida 1610
What is the final on?
Chapter 1-11 in the textbook. Some emphasis on the later chapters.
What
is the format of the final?
Multiple choice, same as midterm. Bring a scantron sheet.
Can
I bring a cheat sheet?
Yes. Up to 4 sheets. Double-sided
How
will the letter grade be assigned?
On a curve.
Quizzes: 20%
Midterm: 30%
Final: 50%
Are
the Quizzes/Midterm/Final "curved"?
No. Only the total will be curved.
How
are the quizzes scored?
Sum the best 6 out of 8 scores; maximum is then 5*6=30. Divide by
0.3. This gives a number between 0 and 100.
How
do I find out my quiz score?
It will be emailed to you (same system that we use for individual
quizzes)
How
do I know how good my quiz score is?
Compare your scores with the distribution of scores for the class.
Here is the combined quiz scores for
the MWF section.
Here is the combined quiz score for
the TR section.
What
is my midterm score?
It was mailed to you a long time ago.
How
do I know how good my midterm score is?
Compare your scores with the distribution of scores for the class.
Here is the combined midterm scores for
the MWF section.
Here is the combined midterm score for the
TR section.
How
do I find out my final score?
It will be emailed to you (same system that we use for individual
quizzes)
Where
can I find the solutions to the final? And the distributions of
final scores?
And the distribution of letter grades?
They will be posted on this webpage when available
They are now available, see below
- Here is the TR final with
its solutions.
- Here is the MWF final with
its solutions.
- Here is the distribution of
scores for the TR final
- Here is the distribution of
scores for the MWF final
- Here is the combined distribution of
scores for the TR class (20% quizzes, 30% midterm, 50% final)
- Here is the combined distribution of
scores for the MWF class (20% quizzes, 30% midterm, 50% final)
- This is the correspondence between the combined scores and the letter
grade, ie, the curve:
- more than 90 = A+
- 75-90 = A
- 71-75 = A-
- 68-71 = B+
- 62-68 = B
- 59-62 = B-
- 56-59 = C+
- 50-56 = C
- 45-50 = C-
- 40-45 = D
- less than 40 = F