When I was applying for jobs a couple of years ago, I came across this a lot. The Duke Medical Center application process requires your GPA. And I saw several RTP companies who explicitly state that applicants with GPA <3.0 need not apply. Which is pretty ridiculous when the applicant has been in the workforce for 20 years and has a very successful track record.
I've got several good friends who taught at elite institutions (coastal elites!)...they had to deal with incessant whining from some students and parents for anything less than an A, it really became tedious...how was Chadsworth Osborn V going to get into Yale Law with only a 3.8 GPA?
Killin' time until the snow starts...
getting tuned up for Winter, grilling swordfish at roughly 8 degrees...
None here so far. Just got back from running a virtual 5k.
It’s the last day of the semester, so I was already down to the real bottom-of-the-barrel, dog and pony material. 3/4 of my students learning (playing it fast and loose with that word today...) virtually.
Aaaaaand then the power went out all across our entire campus. 2020 gonna 2020 one last time, I guess.
Ugh. Power out and message says they're hoping to be back up between 5-10pm.
Nothing incites bodily violence quicker than a Duke fan turning in your direction and saying 'scoreboard.'