The thread http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/1854265-are-at-risk-students-bunnies-to-be-drowned.html regarding Mount Saint Mary's University trying to dismiss 20-25 frosh less than four weeks into their first semester brings up the question of whether aggressive "weed out" policies exist at other colleges, or majors at other colleges.
For this discussion, an aggressive "weed out" policy would be:
* For a college, a GPA to remain in good academic standing that is higher than 2.0 or equivalent (C or lowest passing grade average), or academic dismissal in a time frame shorter than a probationary term after earning a substandard GPA.
* For a major where entering students are not directly admitted to the major, a high minimum college GPA or grades in specific courses (or competitive admission process expecting such high GPA or grades) to enter the major.
* For a major, for students already in the major, a high minimum college GPA or grades in specific courses to stay in the major.
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