It's a good thing the Ivies have such a strong alumni network, because who else would hire these people?
/And their affirmative action students go one better: all A’s or A+
Some students went further — they only want grades of “A” or “A-minus” to be given for coursework. A group dubbed “Harvard for All” started a petition in favor of this model, called “Double A,” on Wednesday, and quickly got over 500 signatures.
Those in favor of “Double A” said they “need [letter] grades for certain classes” and “rely on grades to show how they have improved academically.”
Student Denisse Carrizales argued for “Double A” and against pass/fail because first-generation and low income students have “a hard time adjusting to Harvard their freshman year or their first semester.”
“A lot of these students still want to attend a competitive graduate school or a professional school,” she said, adding that a pass/fail model doesn’t help this situation.
Pray that that alumni system’s reach doesn’t extend as far as medical school admission boards.