2022-02-26 17:31:35
In NYUAD, low GPA is a personal choice. Most of the students receive full financial aid that includes tuition, living expenses, meal plan, two-round flight tickets, medical insurance and even stipend. Therefore, there is no need to hustle (or make ends meet) and distract from studies.
All the professors and course instructors provide office hours to help individual students who fall behind. The office hours schedule is usually indicated on the syllabus from day one.
While curving is a rare occasion, some professors can drop one or two lowest quizzes. So if you fail or miss one quiz, you still have a chance to ace this class.
Due to a generous stipend, many students can afford high-end tech. Indeed, the majority of us own MacBooks and iPads, which is fairly
bougie by the US standards. Therefore, nothing is hindering you from accessing education.
Even though the issue is not only about material well-being, the university provides Mental Health Counseling and Student Success advisory that you can access within a week or less. For sure, all the accredited colleges are obliged to provide counseling sessions, but here’s a catch: usually those services are booked for two months in advance (see
Nazarbayev University).
Going back to my thesis, I am not saying that it is hard or easy to study well at NYUAD, but rather imply that low GPA is totally your responsibility.
Despite me being toxic, I would say GPA is not a big deal. Failure to hold a decent GPA does not incur any punishment. Nevertheless, you are still eligible to receive financial aid and stipend. The only advantages of high GPA are the opportunities to overload, study away, and get into a Grad school, especially for medical and law students.
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