Maybe not, but it looks like some are more costly than others.
Topic: GPA
Do Grades Matter?
George Leef talks about the grade inflation and whether you can trust someone’s grades at college. Photo by michael pollak Photo by michael pollak
Ethnic Studies Boosts GPAs
Education School researchers at Stanford found that ethnic studies courses boost grades and attendance. Apparently, it never occurred to them to ask what exactly the students learn in them. “New research shows gains in attendance…
After Pressure, Mount St. Mary’s President Resigns
Simon Newman resigned, effectively immediately, after his leadership came under fire due to firing two professors, demoting a provost and pressure struggling freshmen students to leave class. Photo by opie0429
VCU ditches SAT scores for Applicants
Virginia Commonwealth University, located in Richmond, Virginia, will ditch using SAT scores for applicants with a GPA at 3.3 or higher. Apparently, they’re not the first to do so, as 800 other colleges have done…
College Students and Facebook Time means Worse GPA and Grades
Freshmen, sophomores and juniors got worse grades when they spent a lot of time on Facebook. The only exception: college seniors.