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...LAST ADMINISTRATION defused the potential force of this argument somewhat by instituting a limited pass-fail option. But the University has not given in to the weak pressure for more drastic reform, and that is all to the good. One of the most important differences, between self-education and schooling is that the school provides discipline in the formative years which gradually leads to self-discipline. If the student at college has the interest and the self-discipline to keep up with his work, external discipline plays no part in motivating him: but if he has not yet managed...
SOME ARGUE, HOWEVER, that the pass-fail option permits them to take courses outsider their fields. Students are not prevented from taking these courses by say rule, of course, but their argument is that without pass-fail they would not elect them for fear of getting bad grades. One must question the student's commitment to study a new subject, however, if the mere necessity of working for a grade discourages him. Moreover, it is hard to see what real benefit can come to him from taking a course pass-fail if he has not the interest to take...
...Pass-Fail. By far the most popular alternative, this eliminates competition for grades but fails to distinguish excellent students from average or poor...
...small hurricane in Princeton, a Harvard forearm to the head of quarterback Don Jackson, and Yale's Dick Jauron have left the Lions in seventh place with an 0-2-1 record. After that, getting up for Rutgers is like getting psyched to take a Boats exam pass-fail. Columbia...
Laurence H. Tribe, professor of Law and one of the designers of the new method, said yesterday that the preliminary statistics, which indicated a decline in the number of people choosing pass-fail, are not final. Students may decide to choose unconditional pass-fail grading until next Friday...