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[scandyw]

i don't know how much postcard writing i'll do in NZ, but give me your college address if you think I'm planning to write one to you (ha...) Genevieve I"m so SO sorry I haven't written you back, it's happening soon

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[bigtonio15]

I read this intersting college guide while I was in France that talked about grade inflation in America. Apparently this started back in Vietnam when professors realized that if a male student failed out college, they would likely be sending them into war. So where a student deserved a F, they were more likely to give them a C- or a D+ which of course shifted the entire scale upward. This didnt end after Vietnam however, becuase people got used to this inflated scale. When you complicate that with the fact that students pull the "If I don't get a 3.0 I will lose my scholarship" and the fact that teahers may be afraid of getting out bad grades for fear of getting bad evaluations, grade inflation is rampant. I think you should be glad that you are in a school that is trying to correct the problem, because it is absurd. I am a dual degree student(meaning I take REAL classes at the real campus) and my GPA is 3.84 which one would think is pretty good, however, I don't even think that at Eastman I am in the top 25% of my class--because

[scandyw]

No, interesting point about vietnam and all that. And I think I actually agree about grade inflation being bad... because if it is reasonably feasible to get an A, it's not that special. Its just a little frustrating at first =/

[lexyville]

i think you want my address :-) even if you don't, i'll give it to ya!
alexandra o letvin
building #3
4250 Baxter Hall
Williamstown, MA 01267
mwa! have fun! (i thought you were going in january...? appparently not...)

[stpdcatbob]

4233 Ellis Court
Little River, SC 29566

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