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In article <DIByA7.8F@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca>,
Joseph Yang <j3yang@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca> wrote:
>Grades within the university cannot be compared with grades at other
>unis.. maybe Carleton profs mark easier... My psych prof told us that in
>the UofT psych department, if the class average is higher than 70% the
>prof has to speak to the dean to explain why.

BTW, my understanding of this policy is that it only applies to large
classes, and the prof may need to speak to the chair (not the dean) if
the class average is much below or above a 70% or so. Basically, if the
class is big enough, the grades should fall on a normal curve.

But I agree, higher grades don't necessarily mean better students. 
In general, grades are not a great way to compare students' abilities.

- Peter