<p>I would definitely agree that students here are not grade-obsessed. People very much want to do well in classes, but I have yet to meet someone who would not take a specific class because it would damage their GPA. (I am under the impression that a good number of people take certain classes with the Pass/Fail designation instead of letter grades; a popular one is Principles of Economics.) There’s also a pretty good balance between work/not work. You can find people doing work on Friday afternoon and Saturday, but it would be a lot easier to find people hanging out.</p>