The chapter discusses the dilemma faced by Chinese college students regarding their grades, exploring the pressure to achieve higher scores despite already performing well. It also highlights the challenges of obtaining clarity on grades and draws a parallel to the Olympics. The speakers debate the idea of eliminating grading on a curve and awarding everyone a gold medal.
College students need to accrue enough credits to quality for graduation. And if they want to prove they are among the more competitive stock, they need to work hard for a higher GPA score, or rather, a higher ranking among their peers in general. Some schools have now noticed the fierce competition among the most ambitious students and are seeking to make student’s lives a little easier by cancelling the practice of GPA. Will this really make a difference? / Motivational Monday (19:50)! On the show: Laiming, Niu Honglin & Brandon Yates