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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Colleges look at a 4.0 from MCPS as a 3.7 due to all the quarter grade rounding  up and 50% rule.[/quote]
Selective colleges renormalize to suit their needs, often on a class by class basis.[/quote]

They know this but just want to complain. [b][b][b]People benefiting from the 50% rule aren't going to college[/b][/b][/b].[/quote]

This is not true. Middle class students are gaming the grading policy. They know that they can do a half-a**ed job or even entirely skip a couple assignments and still earn an A or B. [/quote]

They know this but just want to complain. [b]People benefiting from the 50% rule aren't going to college[/b].[/quote]

+1 Also.. [b]this[/b] is part of the problem. Not sure who you are referring to when you say “people benefiting.” I’m assuming kids who struggle academically. Those same kids COULD have a chance at college if we invested in them by holding them to a high standard. Lowering the bar and saying, “I’ll give you a free pass because you’re never going to college” only confirms in their heads that they don’t have what it takes.

I’m not saying everyone has to be college bound. But… we should hold all students to high standards. Kids will meet the bar we set. If we set the bar low, what message is that sending? [/quote]

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