How bad is the grade deflation at the school? I’ve seen numerous articles point to grade inflation in Berkeley in the past and forums where Berkeley students find the new grade deflation policies to be terrible. Is the GPA deflation there that bad and does it affect my chances of getting into grad school?
As a parent of a Cal student (both undergrad and grad), I think the so-called “grade deflation” at Cal is overblown. What are “the new grade deflation policies” you refer to? People from Cal get into grad schools all the time.
@Pentaprism I found a 2013 article saying Berkeley had plans to implement grade deflation policies. When I meant new, I just meant recent so just poor choice of words on my part.
@Koop12345677: I’m curious. Can you provide a pointer, URL or something…
@Pentaprism Here: http://www.dailycal.org/2013/03/11/uc-berkeley-may-combat-grade-inflation-through-new-grading-system/
Thanks, @Koop12345677. I’m glad my D didn’t read the article and the likes (or maybe she did read but didn’t tell me). She just plowed ahead like an Olympics marathon runner and graduated EECS with honors.