I received an alumni IFC newsletter and was shocked to see fraternity GPA's in the 3.6 range. KSU average GPA is now 3.5. I was there several decades ago, but a 3.0 house GPA would be at least near the top. Why not just give everyone a Pass-Fail. If you throw out the 10-15% ( just a guess) of the students getting D's and F's, the average would be in the high 3.7's. If a student only gets 1 B and the rest A's, they would be below average. Oh, the stress these students must be under to get all A's!!!
Our poor little high school can't even celebrate our Valedictorian any more because there are too many. 15-20% of the students get a 4.0 their entire career. I have been researching our town history. 40-60 years ago they would publish publish the honor roll with grades. I didn't see anyone that was able to get more than 2 A's and the rest B's (3.3 GPA) for even one grading period.
When I was a youth, 4 friends were in Boy Scouts. We were all good swimmers as kids, but it took 3 years in summer camp to get our swimming merit badge for 3 of us (the other got his the second year). As Scoutmaster I had first year campers that started the week as a Red swimmer (could splash around and go 50 feet) get their swimming merit badge. My boy almost completed 5 merit badges in one camp week and I don't think he even glanced at the merit badge books. Little wonder 11 year old kids are Eagle Scouts.
Our poor little high school can't even celebrate our Valedictorian any more because there are too many. 15-20% of the students get a 4.0 their entire career. I have been researching our town history. 40-60 years ago they would publish publish the honor roll with grades. I didn't see anyone that was able to get more than 2 A's and the rest B's (3.3 GPA) for even one grading period.
When I was a youth, 4 friends were in Boy Scouts. We were all good swimmers as kids, but it took 3 years in summer camp to get our swimming merit badge for 3 of us (the other got his the second year). As Scoutmaster I had first year campers that started the week as a Red swimmer (could splash around and go 50 feet) get their swimming merit badge. My boy almost completed 5 merit badges in one camp week and I don't think he even glanced at the merit badge books. Little wonder 11 year old kids are Eagle Scouts.
