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Firstly, in response to someone arguing that they don’t know anyone opposed to being...
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Firstly, in response to someone arguing that they don’t know anyone opposed to being...
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March 19, 2020
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Firstly, in response to someone arguing that they don’t know anyone opposed to being forces to take all classes mandatory S/NC, I know several several people that are. As far as the people worried about medical students being in difficult positions where they can’t take classes S/NC, I can’t imagine that a medical school would not understand if you explained that you were unable to cope in the middle of a GLOBAL PANDEMIC. As far as any kind of reason goes, that’s as good as gets and I’m certain as someone with 2 pre-med siblings at Brown that you will have the opportunity to explain. They'll understand if you needed to S/NC because you were in a de-stabilising position or your family was affected but someone else was in a more privileged position. HOWEVER, how will others who need their grades this semester, especially upperclassmen, be able to cope with this, especially when they don’t have had reduced courseloads or a bad GPA due to similarly extenuating circumstances in the past few semesters (severe mental or physical health issues, loss of a family member etc.)? Although people argue that those who want S/NC to be an option, not something that is forced, should “get off their high horse”, I hope you guys can at least attempt to sympathise with people in this position. Some students need these grades due to equally extenuating, difficult circumstances in the past, and deserve the option to take them for a grade if they want to, just as those in difficult circumstances now deserve the option to take them S/NC."
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Firstly, in response to someone arguing that they don’t know anyone opposed to being forces to take all classes mandatory S/NC, I know several several people that are. As far as the people worried about medical students being in difficult positions where they can’t take classes S/NC, I can’t imagine that a medical school would not understand if you explained that you were unable to cope in the middle of a GLOBAL PANDEMIC. As far as any kind of reason goes, that’s as good as gets and I’m certain as someone with 2 pre-med siblings at Brown that you will have the opportunity to explain. They'll understand if you needed to S/NC because you were in a de-stabilising position or your family was affected but someone else was in a more privileged position. HOWEVER, how will others who need their grades this semester, especially upperclassmen, be able to cope with this, especially when they don’t have had reduced courseloads or a bad GPA due to similarly extenuating circumstances in the past few semesters (severe mental or physical health issues, loss of a family member etc.)? Although people argue that those who want S/NC to be an option, not something that is forced, should “get off their high horse”, I hope you guys can at least attempt to sympathise with people in this position. Some students need these grades due to equally extenuating, difficult circumstances in the past, and deserve the option to take them for a grade if they want to, just as those in difficult circumstances now deserve the option to take them S/NC."
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