Years ago, when UC Santa Cruz opened, they tried a British style tutorial system of grading, without letter grades. It was a failure. Professors were giving multiple choice tests but having to write a narrative about the result: “I like the way you colored in option A on question number two.“ Also, it made either going to grad school or getting a job more difficult because employers and admissions departments didn’t know what to think of their applicants’ transcripts.
>Years ago, when UC Santa Cruz opened, they tried a British style tutorial system of grading, without letter grades. It was a failure
Yep, I know people who went to UCSC then. One I know at least did quite well but he used an internship at SCO to good effect rather than relying on un-grades. Even so, I don’t think that would’ve played well outside the walled garden of Santa Cruz — but having gotten that real-life experience, the door was then open.
Go Slugs! (rofl).