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Old 09-20-2003, 08:58 AM
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Some classes were rediculously lenient to the cry-babies. Basically, they would make the final exam = one of the regular exams. And then they would throw out the worst grade (I know, I know). So if you had an A going into the final exam, even if you got a 0 on it, they would throw it out and you'd still have your A.
Don't let anybody interviewing you know this, whether you're trying for an actuarial or engineering job.
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It's too late. Grade inflation has been known for years. Besides, employers don't give a fart about how difficult the course was. Having graduated from college shows perseverence -- the ability to see a long-term assignment through to its proper completion. That's what matters in the work environment.

If grades and difficulty mattered as much as you think, I would be a file clerk.
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