some sort of scam?

all problems are math problems

Something about the rigors of the grad school experience?

Yes, yes, and yes!

wow you all are good at this.

there is a scam, there is a problem with math, and there is a very rigorous grad school experience that sees your name stripped from the paper.

is it that misconception about how if your roommate dies during the term you get all As for the year

or like free tuition

nah, nobody gets free tuition in this story

damn