| It's really simple. The university wants to make a name | | | | standardized degree? |
| for itself. The better the university is thought of the | | | | What Are Weed Out Classes Based On |
| more applications will come in. Supply and demand | | | | Typically, the class will try to determine what kind of |
| dictate that high demand will equate to high tuition. In | | | | student you were in high school. In a typical scenario, all |
| addition, charitable donations are much higher to well | | | | the students are motivated. Everyone studies and |
| respected institutions. For a university to be well | | | | everyone knows the material presented quite well. As |
| thought of, it must have a reputation for being elite. By | | | | a professor, how do you get a low enough average to |
| definition, the way to be elite is to systematically | | | | meet university policy? Simply put, they usually put |
| eliminate many of the "weaker" students. | | | | stuff on the test that was not covered in class. It might |
| University Weed Out Policy | | | | be from high school or it might be stuff that other top |
| They make policies. The policy will usually state that | | | | students in a certain major might know. For example, |
| the professor is allowed to give out a select handful of | | | | top engineering students would know physics quite |
| good grades. If a few extra good grades are handed | | | | well. Since math is often a favorite weed out class, a |
| out, the professor must write a report to justify the | | | | favorite is to just tweak problems so they don't really |
| outliers. In effect, your work is judged against the work | | | | fit what was presented. That way only the Math |
| of the other students. It is not judged according to | | | | Sterling Scholars and such will get it right. Essentially, |
| whether you understand and can do the material | | | | you may have learned everything your professor |
| presented to you. It's an actual bell curve. | | | | taught you, but still get a low grade. So, study math as |
| Weed Out Classes | | | | a hobby in high school. College becomes a place to |
| In almost every major, especially high paying ones, | | | | prove your history more than to show your potential. |
| there are weed out classes designed to get rid of you. | | | | The priority of learning is constrained by university |
| There are usually 3-5 weed out classes per major. | | | | weed out policies. |
| What happens is the school will pick the most difficult | | | | Final Note |
| class in the major (usually). Then, in addition, the school | | | | Universities always say they don't make any money. |
| will make a policy that only a few students may | | | | However, did you know that the founder of the |
| receive a good grade. The university will make another | | | | University of Pheonix became a billionaire? How can |
| policy that states to advance you will need to have a | | | | you pack 400 students into a class at $800.00 per |
| good grade in these select classes. What happens is | | | | student, pay the teacher $40,000.00 per year, and say |
| that a lot of poor performing students change majors | | | | you are losing money? |
| to something easier. Anyone want a low paying low | | | | |