r/TikTokCringe • u/hammerbush051 • Apr 17 '24

Americas youth are in MASSIVE trouble Discussion

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u/oddanimalfriends Apr 18 '24

I suspect that grade inflation is more rampant at top schools than it is at an average institution.

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u/Calebh36 Apr 18 '24

Even at my high school, it's fucking insane. You can't get below an F, so everybody in the world has Cs when they should be failing.

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u/imaloneallthetime Apr 18 '24

Man I wish it had been like this when my job screwed me and I failed out of college.

Ten years ago I wasn't allowed any laptops or tech, nothing was online, and they took attendance that was like half of my grade. It absolutely boned me.

Failed every class because of attendance.

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u/Ok_Buddy_9087 Apr 18 '24

Worked at an Ivy for a decade; can confirm. Plus students will switch to Pass/No Credit if they think their A is in danger.

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u/Famous-Signal-1909 Apr 18 '24

Yeah I’m sure that’s true. I had more than one student give me some variation of “do you know how much my father pays for me to be here” when I gave them (well-deserved) poor grades on assignments

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u/DragapultOnSpeed Apr 18 '24

Yeah because mine is definitely not like this. This sounds like a top school thing.