&gt; Like it or not, but there are no guaranteed outcomes in pretty much anything.<p>Yes, but there&#x27;s such a thing as <i>better</i> odds and <i>worse</i> odds. These students aren&#x27;t paying for a guaranteed education, but they are paying for an honest effort.<p>&gt; But instead you did everything by the book, did your assignments, read your textbooks, attended your lectures<p>Wow! I didn&#x27;t know I did that! Some of my professors would be truly surprised to hear that.