Faced with soaring Ds and Fs, schools are ditching the old way of grading

Re:Faced with soaring Ds and Fs, schools are ditching the ol... by throw9000 on Wednesday November 10, 2021 @11:48PM (#29184512)

I knew so many valedictorians that flunked out at the state school I went to (University of Missouri - Rolla). High school is a garbage indicator for how well you'll do in life or further education.

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Re:Faced with soaring Ds and Fs, schools are ditching the ol... by WalterBright on Thursday November 11, 2021 @12:30AM (#29184747)

I was the school valedictorian. I never tried. I thought my casual ways would work in college. They didn't. I came within a hair of flunking out, until I realized that I had to attend all the lectures, do all the homework on time, and make sure I understood front to back every homework problem.

I can understand other valedictorians not doing well in college.

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Re:Faced with soaring Ds and Fs, schools are ditching the ol... by ngc248 on Thursday November 11, 2021 @07:44AM (#29187289)

Raw talent will only get you some distance, its the people who know how to bend down and work hard who will go the extra mile.

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