> Put another way, if I am hiring a student for writing, physics or engineering I don’t necessarily care if they are better than their peers as much as I care i

> Put another way, if I am hiring a student for writing, physics or engineering I don’t necessarily care if they are better than their peers as much as I care if they can write well, solve the math or engineering problems to get the write answer. I think the article's suggested solution of making all classes pass-fail would give you the information you're asking for.