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<p>I agree with your general statement but I would disagree with a few of your generalizations. First of all, you say WPI “seems great for those with self-esteem issues.” As a student who attends WPI, I would say very few students here have self-esteem issues. However, I would agree about the wide spectrum of students here: internationals, very bright students, mediocre students, gamers, etc.). </p>
<p>There is a lot of competition for excellence. However, I do agree about the grade inflation being a problem. One component, as you mentioned is the evaluations. Another is the NR policy (if you fail, it doesn’t affect your GPA – essentially meaning 2.0 is the floor for GPA). It isn’t all that challenging to get A’s here and that is one of the reason sthat I am considering transferring out along with limited research opportunities in my department. Nonetheless, there are some truly brilliant students here.</p>