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If you want a up front question, which schools are making the move to inflate grades?
You definitely have a point. Schools should require passage of at least part I to graduate. Part II is taken too close to graduation to be made a requirement I feel. I believe Kent gives you 3 chances for part I until you are booted from the program, whereas it used to be unlimited.Which schools permit students to advance in the curriculum or graduate without passing the national boards is another question. It's all about integrity or lack there of.
I'm curious about it too, as this is a rumor that has been on SDN for a while now. I was actually unsure about NYCPM's policy so I looked it up in the handbook. Then again, I should have realized this since students who don't pass part 1 by the october retest are dismissed from the school.Which schools permit students to advance in the curriculum or graduate without passing the national boards is another question. It's all about integrity or lack there of.
Agreed. I think rumors of schools conspiring to inflate grades is a conspiracy theory, but in any case, it just doesn't make sense to me. Inflated grades would hurt students (and the school), not help them.hopefully very few....as the school would look incredibly inept if a student had a 4.0 and couldn't pass boards. If you're referring to schools 'padding' their students GPA's in an attempt to have a better chance of matching, I don't necessarily see that as a good thing at all. Personally, I don't think inflating grades does a student any great service as the actual abilities (or lack thereof) will end up coming out during externships. Just my $0.02