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" I graduated 256 out of a class of 256 (at the University of Utah). That is, I had the most efficient degree possible. I got a degree, but I didn’t do one bit
by b1gtuna 10y ago
" I graduated 256 out of a class of 256 (at the University of Utah). That is, I had the most efficient degree possible. I got a degree, but I didn’t do one bit more than I needed to."
LOL!
- bduerst 10y agoWell in the 1960's, just having a degree meant more than it does today.
- rhizome 10y agoThat was before making student loans non-dischargeable in bankruptcy (1976) created an educational finance industry[1] requiring the world to produce more postsecondary students. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Phoenix https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Phoenix
- dood 10y agoHah, I was similarly pleased by finishing with exactly 59.5% - the threshold for a 2:1 in the UK system, meaning I hadn't wasted any energy on getting higher marks than necessary.
- qntty 10y agoHe'd have done a bit less if he was 255.