I, too, never curve a test or quiz. Not because I fell it is unnecessary but because I and the students I teach work in a very intense medical environment. There is no room for mistakes and patients will not give them a second chance.
My school gives an outline of the weight of different components of their final grade. We have the ability to adjust that weight as long as the end result is equal. So if the assessment portion (exams) is worth 30% of their final grade then I will pull say 10% out for their final exam. My opinion, if they can not pass the final exam they have no business passing the class so I weight it heavier.
