tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393996338560944889.post3781499659862652103..comments2024-03-02T02:26:00.928-05:00Comments on bleakonomy: Thank God they didn't interview medical studentstetracontadigonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04604381739383227553noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393996338560944889.post-51136322197962722842009-02-22T08:33:00.000-05:002009-02-22T08:33:00.000-05:00Probably explains how a humble carpenter I know, m...Probably explains how a humble carpenter I know, made it through med school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393996338560944889.post-69326145323473479132009-02-20T12:15:00.000-05:002009-02-20T12:15:00.000-05:00A friend, when working as a graduate teaching assi...A friend, when working as a graduate teaching assistant, had a great system:<BR/><BR/>The first student that would come to dispute their grade on a paper, she would agree with them that the grade was wrong. She would then <B>reduce</B> their grade.<BR/><BR/>Once word got out, requests for grade changes plummeted. <BR/><BR/>I think this is somewhat about privilege, but I'm guessing also about a risk analysis. If there's no cost to asking for a grade increase, then it's worth a shot...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com