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Students: If you were scared away from Government 1061: "The History of Modern Political Philosophy" by the despotic grading of Kenan Professor of Government Harvey "C-minus" Mansfield, you may want to reconsider. This semester Mansfield just may give you a C-plus.
Last week, Kenan Professor of Government Harvey C. Mansfield Jr. '53 announced that students enrolled in his class, Government 1061: "Modern Political Thought," will receive two separate grades. The first will reflect the grade that Mansfield thinks the student deserved, the second is the one that will actually appear on...
Each class here at Harvard has a grading system. Most will have midterms and finals. Larger lecture classes may also evaluate section participation, problem sets or papers. Students enrolled in seminars will complete research papers and those taking science classes will perform lab work. In a few rare cases, some...
Harvard's grading system is replete with these types of inconsistencies and imperfections. A final course grade, particularly in classes with a single final exam or paper, is by no means a perfect depiction of knowledge or learning. On the other hand, grades aren't a completely inaccurate picture, either...
The point of all this is not to disparage students with high academic records, or even to suggest that traditional course grading schemes should be abandoned. Rather, it is a plea to be honest with ourselves about what grades actually mean. If Mansfield wants to give his students two grades...