<p>ummm. You’re sort of contradicting yourself. How would you feel if you were put in a class full of academic powerhouses, knowing that only 3 out of every 10 will get As (regardless of your abilities)? Justmy twocents. I know a current Princeton junior who works his BUTTOCKS off and yet barely manages to make a 3.0 every semester. That sort of competition can NOT be healthy. I actually encourage grade inflation at the most selective schools, since the kids who go there most probably had to go through a lot of competition at their high schools. Again, just my two cents.</p>