<p>And when I went to college, everyone took the same courses and received the same degree. You either made it or you didn’t. There were no Honors Colleges or Programs. Now, as some friends who are professors have told me, the kids who would have gone to college BITD now are in honors programs, and many who would never have gone before are now in regular college courses. So a degree seems to have been watered down. BTW, I know that most of the kids on this site fit into the Honors College profile, but we have moved to everyone going to college, and I believe that this has watered down the degree. And, quite frankly, although there was some cheating, it was never to the extent that it is now. Sadly, this generation overall (not all) believes cheating is OK, according to recent studies, and in my experience in the classroom.</p>