Who cares about the Ivy League?

Re:Who cares about the Ivy League? by tharne on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @01:51PM (#26241185)

What's more, is that a "C" at most ivies is equivalent to an "F" at any other school. You don't get big donations by failing out the mediocre children of presidents and senators.

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Re:Who cares about the Ivy League? by _qulr on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @01:55PM (#26241247)

I don't think that's exclusive to the Ivy League. People are paying money for college everywhere, and a lot of them can barely afford it. Thus, professors are hesitant to outright fail students. I say this as a former lecturer and teaching assistant at a non-Ivy.

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Re:Who cares about the Ivy League? by tharne on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @01:58PM (#26241298)

Good point, I do suppose that's a growing issue everywhere, not just in the Ivy League.

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