Ditto re post #28. btw- graduating with a college 4.0 or top of the class means nothing to those who went to a different, potentially more rigorous school or went out side their comfort zone and took classes they did not get an A in. Kudos to the kids who did the more rigorous class at the risk of a lesser grade or the one they lacked background in. There is a reason they do not do class rankings in college- there is no way to compare students with diverse majors and courses taken. That kid with the extra classes where an A was not obtained. It is not the better student who has a higher gpa with fewer classes or classes outside the field studied. The kid who chose a more challenging for him/her major for interest instead of the easier one for him/her. The one who had a more rigorous education- many colleges’ courses are far more rigorous than the AP versions.
No one can do it all. The social studies/humanities majors do not delve into the STEM courses while the STEM majors do not have time for the same experiences those counterparts have. College narrows one’s focus while expanding one’s horizons. There is a reason a major must be completed- not just x number of credits. It gets even more focused with grad level programs.