1. Some college students have a goal to "earn a degree". Others have a goal to "get an education". Explain why the GPA is, or is not, a useful metric for either, or both of, the stated goals.
2. Explain how the GPA does, or does not, meet each of the eight attributes of a good metric.
3. Would you recommend a different metric (or an added metric) for assessing progress toward either goal? If so, describe it. If not explain why not.
4. Would a qualitative metric be useful? If so, describe it. If not explain why not.