University of Michigan Said No First-Semester GPA: Less Pressure or Lower Standards?

What if your first semester of college didn’t count toward your GPA? The University of Michigan proposed a first-semester grade-covering policy designed to give new students room to adjust—but the plan sparked a much bigger debate. Would less pressure help freshmen succeed, or would it lower academic standards?

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