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Re:University of Michigan Drops First-Semester Grades To'Cur... by massysett on Wednesday August 12, 2026 @08:32PM (#49280396)
> You really think and employer is going to look at UofM and say "Oh, they gave their students a 1 semester reprieve, obviously they are of lower quality"?

Yes. This will be evident on the transcript. It won’t reduce a student from “must-hire” to “do not interview.” But it could make a marginal difference when two students are compared.

One has all A and the other has all P. If the all A is Ohio State and the all P is Michigan, if I’m otherwise indifferent I might hire Ohio State.

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Re:University of Michigan Drops First-Semester Grades To'Cur... by cogman10 on Wednesday August 12, 2026 @08:57PM (#49280554)
> Yes. This will be evident on the transcript.

The transcript? Employers aren't pulling transcripts. I've done hiring interviews and reviews, the transcript has never come up.

About the only place this could come up is higher education.

This seems like you are reaching for straws.

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Re:University of Michigan Drops First-Semester Grades To'Cur... by massysett on Thursday August 13, 2026 @05:45AM (#49283639)
? I’ve done hiring and we review all undergrad and graduate transcripts every single time, so I am hardly grasping at straws.
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