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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had a tougher grading scale than my kids do, I had semester and final exams, there was no such thing as retakes, and there was no 50% rule — but teachers could offer extra credit, I didn’t have to take math my senior year, I had 2-3 study halls as a senior, I didn’t need to take tons of APs to get into college, there was no SSL requirement, no one I knew did any serious prepping for the SAT. I don’t remember feeling like my college app essay was a make-or-break part of the application process. I wasn’t even a slacker; I was valedictorian and a National Merit Scholar and attended college on a full tuition scholarship.

Now you have to have an unweighted 4.0, a 1500+ SAT, take 12 APs, be a competitive athlete at the state level, have 300 documented SSL hours, have an interesting hobby, a leadership position, and a compelling life story to get into a top college.

I don’t object to bringing back a tougher grading scale and final exams, but something has to give. It’s not fair to subject today’s students to all of the most stringent requirements from the last 40 years. No other generation has had the proposed grading scale + final exams + SSL requirement + current course requirements + no study halls + such competitive college admissions.[/quote]

I had all of these and a higher cutoff for A grade. Competitive college admissions is a red herring. Your child isn’t required to compete for admission to Harvard.  Lowering demands won’t make it easier for your child to get in. The number of seats isn’t changing.[/quote]

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