Help me strategize.. I have 2 C's :(

blossom
Tue, 25 Jun 2024 19:59:29 +0000

IMHO MIT’s pass/fail option for freshman is designed to do exactly what you posit as a problem- help students get a handle on what they can reasonably do now that they are swimming in a deeper pond with a LOT more hard-working, talented kids than they may be used to.

I don’t know of any college which sets its students up for failure. But I know dozens and dozens of college kids (and grads) who were pretty resistant to doing the tried and true ways of being successful in challenging courses. The Writing Center- it’s there to be used. Tutoring Center- ditto. Office Hours- why do you think the professor sits there week after week?

Nobody smart enough to get into college- any college- has to be told that getting a good night’s sleep before an exam is a better strategy than staying up for a midnight and beyond poker championship. And yet…