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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This attitude seems to cut right to the heart of a very entitled generation. 
The student is a paying customer for dorms and food, yes! The actual [b]education[/b], is NOT a commodity. "I paid 3k for this chemistry class and I still got a D, I should pass because I paid". I am former faulty, and I got so fed up with kids who expected to be spoon fed the answers and information, and won't open their BOOKS . Student: "You didn't tell me this would be on the exam." Me: "Is it in the assigned textbook? Is it in the syllabus?"  Back in MY day, I read the entire assigned text! Imagine that! And if I didn't understand the assigned text, I read another text covering the same material. I went to lectures, and talked to TAs as needed.
I know some people may say "Why go to college if I can just read the book?" The value added is from faculty helping you understand concepts, or correlate the material to other disciplines, from having peers to spark discussions. 
Sheesh[/quote]

Can you describe generally where this college is ranked? Ie, top 50 public; top regional, directional, or USNews 20 - 250? This is exactly the type of school my DC, a late bloomer, is trying to avoid. [/quote]

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