[944] Final grades

[Gautam Iyer]

Hi All,

My apologies to those of you who emailed me. This week was exceptionally
busy, and I'm only just getting through everything. I will try and
respond (but it might be a bit...)

Your final is graded and the overall performance was very good.
Pittsburgh students: Your grades will be available on S3 shortly, and
your score on the final will be available on the class website.

New York students: Since the FCE rate was below 75%, your final scores
and grades will be available 4:00PM on Dec 22.

The approximate grading scale for the final was:

    29: Approximately bottom end of A-
    22: Approximately bottom end of B-
    17: Approximately bottom end of C-

I computed your final grades using the weights described on the class
website, after normalizing your exam/homework scores, and assessing any
late penalties. Please ignore any percentile ranks / statistics you see
on the class website.  They are for your information only; I do not use
them. 

Fourteen students got a perfect score, which is excellent!

Everyone who got lower than a B- will have a chance to increase their
grade (up to a maximum of B-) by taking the makeup final / second
chance exam. I will contact everyone eligible to take the makeup exam
later today (or early tomorrow).

VIEWING YOUR FINALS:

Pittsburgh students: They will be with Jess in the MSCF office. NY
students, it will be in Diffy's office. You may view them in the
respective office, or scan them on your phone. However, following MSCF
policy, if you take them out of the office you may not request regrading
of any problems. I suggest you take a picture of your exam, and view it
at leisure, leaving your original with Diffy/Jess.

REGRADING POLICY:

If you believe a particular question has been graded incorrectly, then
you must do so in writing by email, or by leaving a post-it note on the
front of the exam indicating which question you want re-graded. Please
do NOT include any explanation or message. Your grade will be solely
based on our interpretation of what is written on the exam, and not on
any explanation you provide outside the exam.

We will cover up the original grade, and independently regrade the
requested question. The new grade will replace your old grade, EVEN IF
IT IS LOWER. I strongly recommend you read and understand the solutions
posted online before requesting a regrade, because your grade could
become lower.

Overall, I hope you enjoyed this Mini as much as I enjoyed interacting
with you, and I wish you success in your future careers. Of course, this
isn't entirely a selfless wish -- since one of you will almost certainly
be working for a bank that manages my retirement someday... :)

Best wishes and happy holidays,

Gautam

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