<p>Getting bit off topic but…</p>
<p>JHU also does P/F first semester (with unofficial letter grades given and Deans List notated on transcript). Couple of observations:</p>
<p>Some kids take required hard classes on purpose (Org Chem if they qualify) so that the potentially lower grade doesn’t show up. DS got a couple of his dreaded gen ed writing type courses out of the way.</p>
<p>DS stretched himself (Honors Calc 3) with the idea that he would drop down if needed. Completely in over his head but toughed it out thinking he could retake if needed (didn’t need) and that set him on track to get MA in math along with his BA. Probably would not have done that in the first place if it wasn’t P/F.</p>
<p>There may be kids who take advantage of this P/F to take it easy but I think most of these kids are working pretty hard.</p>