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The 100% final

I’m getting an excellent mark. Or not.
By Scott Dobson-Mitchell

My Developmental Biology course has a 100 per cent final. It’s the first class I’ve ever had with that kind of marking scheme, and I’m not sure how I feel about it.

On one hand, it means if I get a good mark on the final, I’ll end up with a good mark in the course.

On the other hand, it means if I do terribly on the final, I’ll . . . well, we know where this is going.

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