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Validation epidemic: overrated, but sought by all
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Validation epidemic: overrated, but sought by all

Christina Wu -
March 5, 2024
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Participation grades need comprehensive overhaul
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Participation grades need comprehensive overhaul

John Powers -
January 23, 2024
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Don’t dwell on your bad grades
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Don’t dwell on your bad grades

Sheoli Lele -
December 6, 2023
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Finals shouldn’t be worth more than 25% of your grade
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Finals shouldn’t be worth more than 25% of your grade

Lauren Meyer -
May 2, 2022
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Why a traditional grading system is a necessary aspect of college
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Why a traditional grading system is a necessary aspect of college

Han Wang -
March 21, 2016
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The final countdown: Surviving the last weeks of fall semester
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The final countdown: Surviving the last weeks of fall semester

K.J. Moran -
November 20, 2014
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Rethinking overthinking failure
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Rethinking overthinking failure

Andrea Aron-Schiavone -
February 21, 2013
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When it comes to academics, grades should not be the end of the story
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When it comes to academics, grades should not be the end of the story

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October 1, 2012
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