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<p>I haven’t read his book either. </p>
<p>I don’t think a B grade is particularly bad, period. I prefer that my doctor actually learned something in medical school. I truly do not care what grade they got. If they are competent enough to pass the medical board and be hired by the practice I go to, then that’s about all I care about. 18 years after I graduated with my engineering degree (not from an Ivy), I don’t remember what grade I got in each class, and day to day or career-long, it doesn’t matter.</p>
<p>My high school sophomore took Calc 3 last term at the local liberal arts college. Throughout the term, the class shrunk in size. He knows one kid received an A, and he got the next best grade - an A-. It’s his first non-A or A+ grade and while he was bummed, he didn’t find it unfair. He’s taking diff eq with the same prof next term, because he likes how the guy pushes his students to really learn the material. It’s tough for him, but he came around to the idea last year that school isn’t just about grades- it’s very much more important that he master the material.</p>