25 years old and deep in debt

[Admiral Yi]

I know that plaintiffs can be ordered to pay legal expenses and court cases in frivolous cases, but how about plaintiff's attorneys?

[Darth Wagtaros]

that would likely be more effective than going after plaintiffs.

[Ideologue]

I know that plaintiffs can be ordered to pay legal expenses and court cases in frivolous cases, but how about plaintiff's attorneys?

Yes.

[crazy canuck]

i often heard anecdotes from professors during college of how they once taught private universities, and students would actually come to them during office hours and say, "i received a poor grade on this paper/test/etc. why? i deserve As." i found that odd, but i guess there are those who are really like that

It happens a lot in both public and private universities.  Part of the blame is grade inflation in high schools.   People who are used to getting A grades doing C+ work are often quick to blame the Prof or university for their poor marks rather then considering the more obvious problem.

A funny anecdote from a friend who spent some time teaching at an Ivy League school:

Student: "I got a B.  I have never had a B.  I always get As."

Prof:"There is a first time for everything.  Was there anything else?"

[crazy canuck]

I know that plaintiffs can be ordered to pay legal expenses and court cases in frivolous cases, but how about plaintiff's attorneys?

There has to be some evidence that the lawyer misconducted themselves.

[Ideologue]

i often heard anecdotes from professors during college of how they once taught private universities, and students would actually come to them during office hours and say, "i received a poor grade on this paper/test/etc. why? i deserve As." i found that odd, but i guess there are those who are really like that

It happens a lot in both public and private universities.  Part of the blame is grade inflation in high schools.   People who are used to getting A grades doing C+ work are often quick to blame the Prof or university for their poor marks rather then considering the more obvious problem.

A funny anecdote from a friend who spent some time teaching at an Ivy League school:

Student: "I got a B.  I have never had a B.  I always get As."

Prof:"There is a first time for everything.  Was there anything else?"

It's funny, and of course everyone on Earth younger than 30 (or let's make that 31, I'm sure) is an entitled monster, but did your pal bother explaining the grade, or was his pedagogical response to the person paying him to do his job really as dismissive as a two-sentence bon mot?

[crazy canuck]

Its funny how you didnt find her reasoning at all suspect Ide.

[Admiral Yi]

She never asked for an explanation.

[garbon]

i often heard anecdotes from professors during college of how they once taught private universities, and students would actually come to them during office hours and say, "i received a poor grade on this paper/test/etc. why? i deserve As." i found that odd, but i guess there are those who are really like that

It happens a lot in both public and private universities.  Part of the blame is grade inflation in high schools.   People who are used to getting A grades doing C+ work are often quick to blame the Prof or university for their poor marks rather then considering the more obvious problem.

A funny anecdote from a friend who spent some time teaching at an Ivy League school:

Student: "I got a B.  I have never had a B.  I always get As."

Prof:"There is a first time for everything.  Was there anything else?"

Of course given how arbitrary a lot of grading is - I found it could be useful to confront professors about grades.

[crazy canuck]

Of course given how arbitrary a lot of grading is - I found it could be useful to confront professors about grades.

I assume you used a better approach than "I always get As therefore give me an A"

[Caliga]

I would have been like "Give me an A or I'll say you're racist and homophobic".

[garbon]

Of course given how arbitrary a lot of grading is - I found it could be useful to confront professors about grades.

I assume you used a better approach than "I always get As therefore give me an A"

Well yes, I never used that line.

[Ideologue]

Its funny how you didnt find her reasoning at all suspect Ide.

I felt it was a given that she was stupid, or at least uninitiated.

Yi: the question is implicit.

[Admiral Yi]

Yi: the question is implicit.

Really?  You think an explanation of the C+ would have satisfied sugartits?

[garbon]

Yi: the question is implicit.

Really?  You think an explanation of the C+ would have satisfied sugartits?

The question gives you leverage to then use to show the professor how they erred.