We got our Q1 Marks on Wednesday. I was pleasantly surprised by my MPO mark but other than that, no major surprises. I’ve noticed a trend—professors generally give everyone a B/B+.
The grading system at Rotman is based on letters. The letter grades get converted to GPA values and then a weighted average provides your final GPA. i.e. A+/A=4.0, A-=3.7, B+=3.3, B=3.0,… At Rotman, it’s suggested that no more than 15% of students be given an ‘A’ and no more than 5% of students get a failing grade (less than a B). This means that if professors are following the suggested grade curve, 80% of students get dropped into the B bucket. This makes it VERY difficult to differentiate yourself from your peers unless you get a bunch of A’s.