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how much does your school count? |
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Read before you write. |
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10/30/2002 |
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It's absolutely ridiculous to think that all undergraduate experiences are the same. Top schools, almost without fail, provide an extremely challenging learning experience and the grades students receive reflect that. Personally, I know that I worked much harder than friends who went to other schools and got good grades. I'm not saying that lower-ranked schools are inferior, I'm just saying that I know of several (that supposedly have good reputations) that had much lower expectations than my school.
I went to Brown, Minman, and I busted my butt. Yes, some of my grades were pass/fail. For example, writing courses and study-abroad courses require pass/fail grading. Do you want to know what the LSAC did with them? They dropped them all and figured a GPA for me anyway. This means every B I received in college (yes, Brown does give grades other than A's) is weighted more than students applying from any other schools. Your argument that Brown is easy because of their pass/fail option just doesn't fly, because it actually lowered my GPA.
I'm sorry you couldn't get into Harvard or Brown and that you have such disdain for people who studied humanitites or social sciences, but I think it's time to get over it. |
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"Top schools...provide an extremely challenging learning experience and the grades reflect that."
Not at Harvard: http://www.boston.com/globe/metro/packages/harvard_honors/
"I went to Brown, Minman, and I busted my butt."
I never said you didn't work hard. Obviously, I don't know you and have no idea how hard you personally found Brown. For all I know you're a complete moron who barely drooled your way through 3rd grade.
"I'm sorry you couldn't get into Harvard or Brown and have such disdain for (liberal arts majors)"
I'm sorry that both of your assumptions about where I was accepted and what I studied are incorrect. I'm also sorry that you percieved some slight against your alma mater in my post and decided to attack me rather than post a reasoned response.
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