-- Posted by Just Waiting Here at 9:37 am on Dec. 13, 2008 So, for our math class, we were doing some practice problems from the same class, but from different teachers.  Our math teacher doesn't post his past exams. The thing is... those past exams are SO easy in comparison.  It's just a bit frustrating to think that someone in the same course had something SO simple as 'state this theory', whereas our class gets 3 hours for only 12 different problems. Lol, I don't mind, in a sense, because I like a challenge in math... it's just amazing to see how much of a difference the teacher you get can ~really~ make. -- Posted by xxbarbiexx at 9:38 am on Dec. 13, 2008 agreee -- Posted by broke at 9:39 am on Dec. 13, 2008 it can DEFINITELY make a difference. if you hate your teacher then you might subconsciously not work as hard and therefore do much worse than you would otherwise. -- Posted by tennisplayerV2 at 9:40 am on Dec. 13, 2008 ahmen.. my teachers you have to have them like you if you want a good gread... no lie -- Posted by Just Waiting Here at 9:41 am on Dec. 13, 2008 Quote: from broke at 9:39 am on Dec. 13, 2008 it can DEFINITELY make a difference. if you hate your teacher then you might subconsciously not work as hard and therefore do much worse than you would otherwise. Haha, that's true too.  I really like this math teacher, and because I really like math, I enjoy the questions (though I may not do well). Let's put it this way, on his second midterm, if you got a 68% or higher, you got an A.  A 24% would get you a D.  But the practice finals we were looking at... they were so easy -__-'. -- Posted by tell me again at 9:42 am on Dec. 13, 2008 Is there any kind of scaling process at the end of the semester/year? To even it out? In high school we did maths practice papers from other schools, and the difference was insane. -- Posted by Just Waiting Here at 9:44 am on Dec. 13, 2008 Quote: from tell me again at 9:42 am on Dec. 13, 2008 Is there any kind of scaling process at the end of the semester/year? To even it out?   In high school we did maths practice papers from other schools, and the difference was insane. Yeah, thankfully there is.  If you look at the post above... on the second midterm, if you got a 68% or higher, you got an A (just goes to show you how the majority of people did... and that's out of around 200 people).  That's why I don't mind... I can do relatively well..  But the scaling will only go so far, and while I could guarantee myself an A in a class like the other one, I can't do that on this final.  It not only depends on how I do, but how the rest of the class does (and some of those people have already learned all this material before).