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What do you think it takes to deserve an A?  A New York Times Article says that most students think that if they put in their best effort, that they should get the best grade.   Also,

A recent study by researchers at the University of California, Irvine, found that a third of students surveyed said that they expected B’s just for attending lectures, and 40 percent said they deserved a B for completing the required reading.

How’s it different at RPI?  Since most of our grades are determined by exams, which aren’t subjectively graded, I wonder how a similar survey would play out.  I have heard of people arguing grades over an exam, but I have never heard of someone arguing their exam grade because they studied hard.
Do you have a relevant experience?  Leave us a comment!

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