Closes a Door, Opens a Bottle
Note: This series is fictional. —- FROM: Lisa Burns SUBJECT: Fall 2012 Grades Now Available (gulp) —- Fresh off a resoundingly successful run of Solving Problems, Fenno was strolling to...
We Can Handle the Truth (About Grades)
We live submerged in information. Even when we don’t know it, we know how to get it. Anything is a Google search away. Arguments over facts still happen, but at...
Fenno and the Ultimate Failure (Part 2 of 8)
Note: This serial is fictional. Fenno’s heart stopped when he saw it. The “LP” next to “Torts” was tiny, yet it seared him. A thousand thoughts ran through his head, and...
Of Course Grades Matter, But Who Cares?
Yesterday, the vast majority of the 1L class was disappointed with their grades. Since the 25th percentile of the Class of 2014 had an undergraduate G.P.A. of about 3.8, an overwhelming...
Fenno and The Prophecy (Part 1 of 8)
Note: This serial is fictional. “You will all fail on January 26.” The words had appeared mysteriously on the white board beside Fenno’s room in Ames dormitory. When Fenno saw...
The Unpublished Curve, Explained
In response to questions from The Record about the grading curve, Vice Dean for Academics Andrew L. Kaufman replied, in an e-mail