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One of the amusing things I encountered in grad school was taking a course where both grad students and undergraduates were allowed. The course was curved for t
by jhbadger 3y ago
One of the amusing things I encountered in grad school was taking a course where both grad students and undergraduates were allowed. The course was curved for the reasons you mentioned but what was interesting was that the grad students and undergraduates were curved separately. To protect the undergraduates, right? Actually as it turned out the grad students scored worse on average!
- Jensson 3y agoThe courses that the motivated and smart grad students take are typically not available to undergrad students. I took a lot of grad courses in undergrad, and then as a grad students I never studied with any undergrads since I had already taken those courses.
- Marsymars 3y agoThough that wouldn't apply for motivated and smart grad students that are doing grad studies in a different discipline than their undergrad.
- Jensson 3y agoBut basically all of the undergrad students taking grad courses are motivated and smart.
- sudosysgen 3y agoDepends on the university. At mine in CS you could take literally any grad course you wanted so long as the professor didn't mind (and they had no reason to mind), even if you didn't have any of the prerequisites. I learnt a lot that way.
- biophysboy 3y agoSpeaking from my own grad student experience, there is very little incentive to have a good GPA. Research is everything
- fooker 3y agoOf course the grad students scored worse, they are unlikely to be asked about their grades ever again in their life if they are doing well with research and networking. Undergrads on the other hand, a bad grade means screened out of interviews.