so i found out yesterday that since grad students can only graduate if they maintain a gpa of > 3.0, the profs give out higher grades in graduate level classes. for example, in an undergraduate course, the mean will usually earn you a c/c+. in a graduate course, the mean will earn you a b/b+. so now i don't feel as good about the c that i got last quarter. if a grad student gets an F, its almost impossible for them to boost their gpa up to a 3.0. this explains why i didn't get an F for the class when i surely deserved it.