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THE ITHACAN

The Student News Site of Ithaca College

THE ITHACAN

The Student News Site of Ithaca College

THE ITHACAN

Senior Stephanie Krauss sheds light on the disadvantages of test taking in college because students are graded based on memorization over understanding and skill.

Memorization is not a measure of skill

By Stephanie Krauss October 28, 2021
How — as a college student going into a creative and collaborative field — can I be asked to take tests as a way to judge my competency as a student?

Guest Commentary: Ithaca College fails to prepare students for real life challenges

By Jordan Weltman April 24, 2013
Ithaca College has made me “ready” to be a part of my chosen field, but not to face the everyday challenges of being an adult.
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