College Voices: Don’t Weed Me Out
Vanderbilt is known as a notoriously difficult school. But do students reap benefits from these difficult courses and requirements?
For years, students have voiced their complaints about AXLE and worked through the challenges of so-called “weed out” classes. Are these classes truly effective at fostering more well-informed students?
On this episode of College Voices, we explore the inherent value of AXLE and whether or not weed-out classes really exist.
This episode was reported by Nandika Chirala and produced by Brynn Jones. Blair McDonald is the Managing Producer and Abhinav Krishnan is the Host and Executive Producer.
Nandika Chirala ('25) is majoring in economics and math and minoring in vocal performance in the College of Arts and Science. She is from Dallas, Texas, and her favorite movie is the original Space Jam! You can reach her at [email protected].
Abhinav Krishnan ('23) majored in political science and economics. You can reach him at [email protected].
Brynn Jones ('24) is from Nashville, Tennesssee, and is majoring in political science and communication studies in the College of Arts and Science. In her free time, she enjoys songwriting and playing guitar. You can reach her at [email protected]
