Mehbark’s First Law

Any curve will leave someone disappointed. A 1% curve will disappoint people 2% short of their desired grade, and a 10% curve will disappoint people 11% short of their desired grade. Even a 100% curve will disappoint some people because every score is now meaninglessly high. Why Non-linear consequences . Point thresholds matter a lot in academics; the obvious example is GPA . For the grading scale…