Cut 'em, and free up some scholarships for guys who aren't so frikkin stupid.
The gutters in major cities are full of guys who had such 'promise,' and were so very talented. They all have mental issues - they couldn't cowboy up and follow simple rules.
Get rid of this crap, get them out of the program, and get them out fast.
I teach both grad and undergrad classes. If this is true it's pretty typical of undergrads these days. I can remember being young and dumb myself at their age, but at least I showed (or pretended) respect to my professors. I can honestly say no more than 10-15% of my undergrads put in any effort, but they expect B's and even A's. The worst part of this is they don't follow instructions (repeatedly). How do you get a good grade when you don't submit assignments based on pre-set requirements? I feel like I am teaching some inner city high school.
I surveyed my buddies across the country and even Ivy League schools, and this is typical across the country with some variation in reported percentages. My running joke (out of dispair) is some children should have been left behind (in reference to no child left behind programs). We have way too many unqualified students in college. Too many people telling them a college degree will make them rich. In reality being a plumber or electrician would have been better suited and comes with more financial reward.
