Word: grades
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...Republicans - especially Karl Rove - have achieved an almost mythological reputation for their campaign savvy, but So Goes exposes this brilliance as, essentially, a strategy based on acting like an adult. The G.O.P.'s major achievements: They stayed on message. They didn't leak. We expect the same from grade schoolers. Yes, this basic competence was combined with a certain amount of ruthlessness, but ruthlessness is not what the Democrats lacked. While willing to "fight with their fists," the Kerry campaign comes across as confused at both a macro and micro level. Given little direction, the volunteers marvel at their colleague...
...just how will you benefit from your time abroad? Of utmost importance, you will be able to learn for the sake of learning, unbridled by the fear of failure grade-wise and unintimidated by Harvard’s cutthroat, oftentimes excessively driven student populace. You will also be able to immerse yourself in a foreign culture—sans familial or major work obligations—for longer than will ever be possible again. Finally, so far removed from the stresses and rigmarole of Harvard life, you will doubtless have time to pursue far-flung interests that you would never...
...PRESIDENT OF Princeton's student government makes an interesting case against the school's grade-capping policy, the Daily Princetonian reports, in the wake of a survey that found most students aren't happy with the change. Alex Lenahan says, wait a minute, what if there never was any grade inflation at Princeton? He points to a report from the late 90s that found an increase in "academic 1's and 2's," admissions-speak for the most intelligent students, enrolling at the school. It's a substantial increase: Academic 1's jumped 21 percent between the classes...
...graduation, and the quality of the companies that recruit on their campuses, Kelly said. The “Toughest to Get Into” ranking is one of the only lists that is solely based on information provided by the schools. It takes into account average GMAT scores, undergraduate grade-point averages of students, the acceptance rate of the school, and its matriculation rate...
FOLLOWING THE YDN'S revelation of, let's say, buoyant grades at Yale, the Prince reports that grade-capped Princeton students are (surprise!) not happy with their deflated GPAs. Specifically, 75 percent told the student government that Princeton's grade-deflation policy is having a "negative effect on the University's academic environment." This is from an anoymous comment on the survey: "My grades are much lower than those of my friends from other schools. Why would an employer hire a Princeton grad with a [GPA of] 3.5 instead of a Harvard grad with...