The grading curve predetermines the grade students will receive for their work. Expectations for college learning have diminished. Higher education should not use a grading method that helps students who didn't even attend their classes, not those who attended their classes and actually absorbed them. If so, something is wrong with this learning structure. The sole purpose of the curve is to ensure a measured average. It should not really be analyzed based on the student's own work in class. Is life really