Comments by "Deborah Freedman" (@deborahfreedman333) on "Columnist argues NYU treats education as a 'consumer product'" video.

  1. Of course, now that medical schools realize the pathetic caliber of NYU students, they will look at NYU transcripts with a jaundiced eye. All the young adults, saying baby boomers had it made, because state schools were more affordable (not free as many mistakenly thing) should realize the flip side of the equation. Because state college used to be somewhat more affordable, every good student applied, and only the best of the best were admitted. When I went to UCLA, in 1976, there was no grade inflation, at least not on south campus (science, math, engineering). In the first two years, all classes were graded on a strict curve, where Bs equaled Ds, and As equaled Fs. Half the freshman class flunked out. The same with the second year. If you survived to your junior year, the curve eased up a bit, but people still flunked out. Organic chemistry was a sophomore year class, and was very difficult. Your chemistry and calculus had to be solid, to get a passing grade. You had to diligently study the course work, and do well in the labs. Organic chemistry turned a lot of pre-med majors into pre-law. But, nobody even considered complaining about it. We were students, not clients, we took what we were given without complaint. These pathetic students should have just switched majors. I fear for the patients they will eventually treat.
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