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Jackson Boyer '29

Amherst’s Open Curriculum is Building New Invisible Walls

Contributing Writer Jackson Boyer ’29 interrogates Amherst’s open curriculum, arguing that the pressure to attain a perfect GPA discourages the intellectual risk-taking the system is meant to foster.
Jackson Boyer '29 Nov 11, 2026

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