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16 Colleges That Grade Tougher than other Universities (Auburn #5)

Posted on 11/15/13 at 1:28 pm
Posted by joeyb147
Member since Jun 2009
16019 posts
Posted on 11/15/13 at 1:28 pm
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Colleges With The Easiest and Hardest Grades

Grade inflation has been raging for years on college campuses, but professors at some schools have never got the message to go easy on the grading.

Where do college students encounter the toughest grading? Stuart Rojstaczer, a former Duke professor, who created GradeInflation.com, compiled a list of schools earlier this year of the toughest graders.

At the 16 colleges and universities on the list, it's significantly harder to get A's than the typical campus. Not all of the schools have particularly low GPA's, but Rojstaczer observed that there are selective schools on this list that would prompt you to expect more A's.

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Colleges & Universities With the Toughest Graders

1. Boston University
2. MIT
3. Princeton University
4. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
5. Auburn University
6. Florida International University
7. Hampden-Sydney College
8. Purdue University
9. Roanoke College
10. Southern Polytechnic State
11. University of Houston
12. Virginia Commonwealth University
13. Cal State University-Fullerton
14. Harvey Mudd College
15. Reed College
16. Simon Fraser University (Canada)
This post was edited on 11/15/13 at 1:32 pm
Posted by Ross
Member since Oct 2007
47824 posts
Posted on 11/15/13 at 1:29 pm to
I can only speak for Engineering but I absolutely believe this.
Posted by The Nino
Member since Jan 2010
21581 posts
Posted on 11/15/13 at 1:32 pm to
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I can only speak for Biology but I absolutely believe this.
Posted by lowspark12
nashville, tn
Member since Aug 2009
22405 posts
Posted on 11/15/13 at 1:36 pm to
i'm not sure what the pic in the link had to do with the article, but i'm not complaining...
Posted by Rig
BHM
Member since Aug 2011
41869 posts
Posted on 11/15/13 at 1:40 pm to
I use this as a valid excuse for why I don't make A's too often
Posted by flyAU
Scottsdale
Member since Dec 2010
24884 posts
Posted on 11/15/13 at 1:42 pm to
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i'm not sure what the pic in the link had to do with the article, but i'm not complaining...



My wife works in the marketing department at Home Depot corporate. I just sent her a note commending the direction they are taking their publicity.
Posted by The Nino
Member since Jan 2010
21581 posts
Posted on 11/15/13 at 1:44 pm to
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flyAU
If you haven't heard yet, killz is requesting your appearance in the MSPaint thread on the SECOTB
Posted by beaver
The 755 Club
Member since Sep 2009
46861 posts
Posted on 11/15/13 at 1:46 pm to
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I can only speak for Economics but I absolutely believe this.
Posted by AUsteriskPride
Albuquerque, NM
Member since Feb 2011
18385 posts
Posted on 11/15/13 at 1:48 pm to
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I can only speak for Economics but I absolutely believe this.


Hmm.. I shall be double majoring in Econ/Accounting..

I'm hoping I can get an internship at the Mises Institute. We'll see how it plays out.
Posted by We_Need_Cam
America
Member since Sep 2012
2410 posts
Posted on 11/15/13 at 1:49 pm to
I agree with this. Engineering ruined my gpa.
This post was edited on 11/15/13 at 1:51 pm
Posted by flyAU
Scottsdale
Member since Dec 2010
24884 posts
Posted on 11/15/13 at 1:51 pm to
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If you haven't heard yet, killz is requesting your appearance in the MSPaint thread on the SECOTB



Oh lord.
Posted by beatbammer
Member since Sep 2010
38278 posts
Posted on 11/15/13 at 1:51 pm to
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I agree with this. Drinking ruined my gpa.


FIFM.

(Fixed it for me.)
Posted by auzach91
Marietta, GA
Member since Jan 2009
40483 posts
Posted on 11/15/13 at 2:02 pm to
#5 and #10 are both schools I went to
Posted by Weagle25
THE Football State.
Member since Oct 2011
47032 posts
Posted on 11/15/13 at 2:05 pm to
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I use this as a valid excuse for why I don't make A's too often

I think everybody does.
Posted by Jerry the Sailor
Member since May 2013
933 posts
Posted on 11/15/13 at 2:09 pm to
I can only speak for Sociology but I absolutely believe this.
This post was edited on 11/15/13 at 2:10 pm
Posted by The Nino
Member since Jan 2010
21581 posts
Posted on 11/15/13 at 2:12 pm to
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#5 and #10 are both schools I went to
#2 and #3 for me...jeeze

Seriously though, where is Southern Poly?
Posted by We_Need_Cam
America
Member since Sep 2012
2410 posts
Posted on 11/15/13 at 2:13 pm to
MIT and Princeton? What are you some kind of genius?
Posted by beaver
The 755 Club
Member since Sep 2009
46861 posts
Posted on 11/15/13 at 2:19 pm to
IDK if he''s still there but Michael Stern is a good guy to get to know...he is very helpful and outside of class a cool guy to talk to...he's the department chair for econ and he's a genius...in class he's a dick and talks about how Auburn students aren't as good as students at other schools but if you get in good with him he can help you
Posted by The Nino
Member since Jan 2010
21581 posts
Posted on 11/15/13 at 2:27 pm to
It was a joke


I went to Auburn as well
Posted by AUsteriskPride
Albuquerque, NM
Member since Feb 2011
18385 posts
Posted on 11/15/13 at 2:42 pm to
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beaver



I'm an a-hole myself, no issues there. Thanks for the heads up.
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