Originally posted by guardian:
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In what way Lilycat? What does an accelerated curriculum entail (besides an extra semester for clinicals)?
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It's not the accelerated curriculum that's the problem -- they've been doing that for a while now. However, they changed the first semester so that it's all integrated, and they changed the grading system so that it is completely P/F the first semester -- sounds good so far, right? Except the cut-off for a P is an 80%. Previously it had been a 68%. Anyways, we were supposed to be helped to meet the 80% goal with specific "learning objectives" for each lecture, but that's basically been a joke, so it's sort of come down to sink or swim -- 15 people failed the first exam, and 21 failed the second. As a result, 4 people have already been asked to leave this year and try again next year because it's numerically impossible for them to pass the semester at this point (our last exam is Dec. 15th), and there are a lot of people in a "gray area" where they have to score in the 90's on the next exam to pass, or they can choose to withdraw before the exam and start again next year so as to avoid any chance of failing the semester.
I should probably add that with the exception of biochem, the tests are not substantially different from those given in previous years, which is leaving some people wondering why the hell they raised the pass cut-off in that case.
Anyways, apparently the numbers of people failing and people being asked to leave class at this point is unprecedented for the school. So, I'm assuming something will have to give next year.