Ilyse Reisman | Professors should put grades in before the drop deadline

By putting some grades in before the drop deadline, students can assess if they are taking a class that is the right level for them.

Ilyse Reisman | Penn students, please don’t sell your classes

Selling courses may seem harmless or like a mutually beneficial business decision. However, Penn students should think twice before they sell a popular course.

Ilyse Reisman | PATH must address the critical issues present in Penn InTouch

Penn InTouch has many problems that need to be addressed, especially with the academic planning worksheet. Hopefully, PATH will be able to fix these for future students.

Ilyse Reisman | Give students struggling with addiction accessible options

The options for students with alcohol and drug addiction need to be clear and accessible. 

Ilyse Reisman | There needs to be more consistency in TA grading

There needs to be greater consistency in TA grading across different recitation sections for the same course.

Ilyse Reisman | The Critical Writing Seminar needs to be looked at under critical review

Until the writing seminar curriculum changes, students will continue to feel that it is a waste of their time and money.

Ilyse Reisman | Take student-faculty ratios and class size statistics with a grain of salt

If you really want to get an accurate assessment of how big the classes are at any school, ask someone who is taking classes you are considering taking, or studying something that you may be interested in.

Ilyse Reisman | The limit on the number of interview rounds for clubs needs to be enforced

There are still clubs that have more than two rounds of interviews and require resumes, but they get away with it because students at Penn are often wired to work as hard as they can to reach their goals, even if it is not good for their mental health. 

Ilyse Reisman | Students should take advantage of Penn Walk

Penn students should not hesitate to use Penn Walk for reasons as simple as it is late and dark, they are lost, or they would like company. 

Ilyse Reisman | Penn dining’s conversion policy scams its students

While it is clear that the administration is trying to incentivize students to purchase a dining plan, there ways to do so without scamming them into losing money.

Ilyse Reisman | Incoming freshmen, please stop worrying about requirements

Now, as a rising sophomore, I have more certainty and security than I would have had if I had just focused on fulfilling every requirement for the College.