I Bet I Can Get An A

xoxoxoBruce · 08-11-2010, 06:38 AM

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Ultrinsic, currently in beta form, allows students at 37 colleges to gamble on their grades in each of the classes they take. The student hands over money to Ultrinsic--as well as access to his or her official school records--as a wager that they will attain a certain grade. If they get it, Ultrinsic pays out on a sliding scale.

A pilot scheme in place at both Penn and NYU over the last academic year had some takers, including one guy who won $150, although the serious money is to be made by high schoolers as they head off to university. Then, if you bet $20 on getting a 4.0 GPA, then you'll walk away with $2,000 should you succeed. That, apparently, is what motivation looks like.

Is this a good idea?
Will students be (more) tempted to cheat?
Will profs be shaking down students for a piece?

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Lamplighter · 08-11-2010, 10:14 AM

My G-son is living with us and already gambling on his college grades.
If he don't pass all courses with a C or better, he's out of here.

classicman · 08-11-2010, 11:07 AM

Bwahahahaha! excellent.

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