Math 41
Fall 2011

Exam Policy

All exams for Math 41 are closed-book, closed-notes, with no calculators or other electronic aids permitted. If you have a valid schedule conflict with one of the midterm exams, you must contact your instructor at least one week before the exam to arrange an alternate (early) sitting. Valid conflicts include having another exam at the same date and time, being a varsity athlete with an out-of-town game at the scheduled exam period, or having another class scheduled at the same time. Only students with legitimate conflicts will be allowed to reschedule their exams, and alternate exam times are limited. Individual exams are not curved or scaled.

The date and time of the final exam are set by the university. All students must take the exam at that time.

Midterm Exam 1

Midterm exam 1 took place on Thursday, October 20th 2011, 7-9pm, Room Hewlett 200.     Exam     Solutions     Grade Distribution

The top quarter of the class scored 62 (out of 96) or better, half the class scored 53 or better, and the bottom quarter of the class scored 42 or below. The mean score was 52.3 points with a standard deviation of 14.5 points. (See the histogram linked above for a more detailed view of where your score stands.)

Although letter grades are NOT given for individual exams, if the final grade were to be based on this exam alone, the lowest A- would be at approximately 60 points, the lowest B- would be at approximately 43 points, and the lowest C-minus would be approximately 34 points. Again, this exam is not curved, these comments are only for self-assessment of your performance.

Midterm Exam 2

Midterm exam 2 took place on Thursday, November 10th 2011, 7-9pm, Room Annenberg Auditorium.     Exam     Solutions     Grade Distribution

The top quarter of the class scored 68 (out of 92) or better, half the class scored 57 or better, and the bottom quarter of the class scored 43 or below. The mean score was 55.28 points with a standard deviation of 16.11 points. (See the histogram linked above for a more detailed view of where your score stands.)

Although letter grades are NOT given for individual exams, if the final grade were to be based on this exam alone, the lowest A- would be at approximately 66 points, the lowest B- would be at approximately 46 points, and the lowest C-minus would be approximately 30 points. Again, this exam is not curved, these comments are only for self-assessment of your performance.

Notes on your current cumulative standing:     Cumulative Exam Grade Distribution

Click on the link above to see a distribution of the sum of your Exam 1 and Exam 2 scores. The top quarter of the class has a total of 130 marks or more (out of 188), half the class has 110 marks or more, and the bottom quarter of the class has a total of 90 marks or less.

If the final grade were to be based on the total of the midterm exams alone, the lowest A- would have approximately 124 marks, the lowest B- would have approximately 93 marks, and the lowest C-minus would have approximately 69 marks.

Final Exam

The final exam took place on Monday, December 12th 2011, 7-10pm, Room Cemex Auditorium (Zambrano Hall in Knight Management Center).     Exam     Solutions     Grade Distribution

The grade of your final exam is available on Coursework. The top quarter of the class scored 98 (out of 140) or better, half the class scored 79 or better, and the bottom quarter of the class scored 65 or below. The mean score was 79.77 points with a standard deviation of 24.65 points. (See the histogram linked above for a more detailed view of where your score stands.)

Your letter grade is now available in AXESS if you have completed all your course evaluations before December 19th. Otherwise, you will have to wait until December 22nd to see it.

Previous Exams

The following exams were given in previous incarnations of Math 41. Material covered for a given midterm in these classes does not necessarily correlate to the material covered in Math 41 this quarter, so bear this in mind when working these examples. When reviewing these exams you should attempt to solve the problems on your own without looking at the solutions, if available. Working the problems with the solutions at hand will do you no good at all. Remember that the teaching staff are available to ask questions regarding any of the review material.