Want a higher GPA? Go to a private university.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by 1stSoon2BePhD

However, I teach General Chemistry now and I agree that USUALLY they either know a concept and get straight to the point or they don't know it and they make things up.

Sounds like the humanities to me.

Originally Posted by 1stSoon2BePhD

However, you can show that you know the definition of a concept without knowing how to apply that knowledge and get partial credit.

Yep and this is mostly based on the teachers/professors.

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Sounds like the humanities to me.

Yep. To me, too.

[1stSoon2BePhD]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Sounds like the humanities to me.

This is the new generation of science students. The "my mom/dad/grandma/cat told me I should be a doctor so I'm majoring in biology even though I barely understood high school bio" generation.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by 1stSoon2BePhD

This is the new generation of science students. The "my mom/dad/grandma/cat told me I should be a doctor so I'm majoring in biology even though I barely understood high school bio" generation.

Blame the previous generations.

Just like I blame the "everyone said the humanities is common sense and I can guess/bullshit my way through classes because every answer is the right answer unless the professor is a picky self-important bitch" generation on the older professors and college alum who directly or indirectly led younger generations to believe that.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by 1stSoon2BePhD

This is the new generation of science students. The "my mom/dad/grandma/cat told me I should be a doctor so I'm majoring in biology even though I barely understood high school bio" generation.

This is different than previous how? There have always been a large number of science majors trying to go to medical school who don't understand that the 2.4 GPA just won't cut it.