tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post5980989007247623379..comments2024-03-27T09:08:50.883-07:00Comments on Bad Mom, Good Mom: Education Linksbadmomgoodmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-4415219324391806512010-02-03T11:38:44.526-08:002010-02-03T11:38:44.526-08:00I remember that cum laude honors, etc. were determ...I remember that cum laude honors, etc. were determined by GPA across the entire school of engineering. And there was one department that had serious grade inflation, making more than 50% of all the graduation honors from that department.Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04934039811097682227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-48825287031547960642010-02-03T09:38:57.404-08:002010-02-03T09:38:57.404-08:00I'm with you on the grade inflation issue. I w...I'm with you on the grade inflation issue. I went to the University of Chicago for undergrad. We didn't grade inflate, either. Adjusting from high school was hard, but looking back, being graded realistically gave me a lot of confidence when I did well. I knew my As were hard-earned.Cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-2773616955184498942010-02-03T05:20:15.210-08:002010-02-03T05:20:15.210-08:00If only I knew then what I know now! I recall bein...If only I knew then what I know now! I recall being horribly shocked and upset when I got a C+ in Org. chemistry at UC Irvine. I'd never gotten less than a B+ before in high school. Now you tell me that's GOOD. Lazy Princeton people!Little Hunting Creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581836733935812927noreply@blogger.com