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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 23, 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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