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For a majority of students who took Sophomore Standing, the flexibility of the program and the chance to avoid repetition of work done in school were the greatest attractions. About four out of five students said they would have objected to a requirement that they take three lower level General...
Most of those satisfied with the program felt that it had fulfilled their expectations well. The flexibility of the program, expressed by a student who said he had accepted because, "I had everything to gain and nothing to lose," was also, however, the greatest weakness for many. There were frequent...
Several students, however, expressed both dissatisfaction and bitterness at the program. "I am now very sorry I ever heard of Soph Standing: I get the impression that I may spend the rest of my school days trying to make the best of what turned out to be a pretty raw...
The actual portion of students intending to go to graduate school actually fell somewhat below the eighty per cent figure for last year's senior class, and there was no trend toward interest in graduate study from the beginning to the end of college.
The trend of grades after the first year was slightly downward for those answering the poll, a contrast with the slight upward trend for the College as a whole. This might be related to the higher grades generally given in upper level courses, which would make first year standing higher...