<p>Do colleges have any way of looking at GPA with the knowledge of wether a school inflates grades or not? Because if not I think that people that go to schools that do inflate have a huge huge advantage over others.</p>
<p>that’s what standardized tests are for. a kid with an A+ in APUSH but a 2 on the AP exam obviously had inflated grades, for example.</p>
<p>They receive a report from your counselor that lists the highest GPA of any student, as well as the counselor’s judgement of your “academic achievement.” Your rank will also help account for inflation/deflation, if your school ranks.</p>
<p>Some schools also use data from past applicants from your school. They may have regional admissions staff that have more insight into your highschool.</p>
<p>And like the above poster mentioned, scores on standardized exams help as well.</p>
<p>Thanks for clearing that out!</p>