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by atq2119 2232 days ago
> At the end of the day, people are there to come out with a degree and a good grade, not feel good they didn't take the same opportunity available to others.

Some people, yes. Others are there to actually learn something. Either because they're intrinsically motivated to do so, or because they understand that while a degree may help get them in the door somewhere, career success in many fields does depend on actually knowing what you're doing.

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For those who are there to learn, do you think they would also pass up the opportunity to both learn and improve their grade?