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<li><p>I think that the lab course was “the straw that broke the camel’s back”. The student was getting Bs and Cs in STEM and As when she changed. The article quoted the student in believing that she was not well prepared which is a point of yours.</p></li>
<li><p>STEM professors do not usually get a consulting gig over the summer. They are busy doing research, writing papers, reviewing manuscripts, and most importantly, trying to get grants to support their graduate and undergraduate students, postdocs, and the continuation of their research so they can publish. </p></li>
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<p>The article on Binghamton was good. Let’s hope that more schools can follow their example. “Watson’s six-year graduation rate currently ranges between 70 and 80 percent” the 6 year part would be a concern for some parents and students</p>