Now in the midst of our fourth week of the semester and nearly two weeks past the deadline for altering our schedules, most students are finally locked into their course selections. Therefore, it is at around this time of year ...(back to the article)
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Dear Get Real: Are you even a student here? Lighter course load? Easy? You can't be serious.
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Do you realize the implications of removing the limit of 4 PDFs and allowing rescinded PDFs not to count against your total? Well, if that were the case, I'd PDF every single class every single semester and rescind all of them by week 9 except for the classes in which I'm not getting A's. Also, if you let people see their grade at the end of the semester and then choose whether or not to rescind a PDF, then every P on my transcript would signify a class in which I received a grade below my cumulative average. Basically, in both cases, the value of the P grade would be eroded since it would clearly signify a class in which a student performed poorly. Whereas under the current policy, while a P probably does not represent an A range grade, it is possible that it did. Besides, if you really want to explore something that you'd potentially be interested in majoring in, you should be committed to doing the work. PDFing a class usually isn't conducive to that. Finally, Princeton already has a very generous drop policy compared to a lot of other institutions. If you really need to explore and want a way out in case you find that a class isn't your cup of tea, just take an extra class and drop the class if you find you aren't doing so well in it. It's that simple.
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Just because a course or field may not be your "cup of tea" doesn't mean you can't work hard and receive a decent grade. It may not be the A you're hoping for, but I truly doubt an honest try and a good deal of elbow grease will result in a grade lower than a C. In comparison to many undergraduate institutions, where a full load of courses requires students to take FIVE rather than FOUR at a time, Princeton undergrads already have it easy. It's hard to fathom the entitlement that demands, in addition to a lighter course load, a more generous P/D/F policy.
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In fact, the USG has and is continuing to work with administrators on P/D/F reform by voicing students' concerns while brainstorming possible solutions.
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I agree, especially with the first part.
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