<p>anybody have a link for a list of which schools are KNOWN for grade inflation and grade deflation. Thanks.</p>
<p>GI: <a href="http://www.gradeinflation.com/%5B/url%5D">http://www.gradeinflation.com/</a></p>
<p>GD:</p>
<p>BU, Cal, Princeton (supposedly), Wake Forest...</p>
<p>I've heard MIT has the most severe grade deflation of any school, but I forget where I heard it, so it could very well be untrue.</p>
<p>MIT/Caltech/Chicago/Swarthmore are some of the more infamous deflators.</p>
<p>ok, so im applying to med school this year.</p>
<p>I really am just curious on UVA's rep on grade deflation/inflation</p>
<p>Please no one click on loslobos' link.</p>
<p>Oops-- clicked on it anyway. This study ends at 2000 (link above). A lot of schools have made a real effort to curb grade inflation (probably after this came out) since that time, I believe. Would be interesting to see something little more current.</p>
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<p>There has been no grade deflation at any of those schools.</p>
<p>this is true. Chicago has actually had grade inflation, but not as much relative to other schools.</p>
<p>GPA has increased from what it previously was, but in the complete spectrum, these schools are the worst deflators. I know that Chicago, for instance, gets the students with the lowest GPA in the country into med school (though I don't have the link handy). Why? Because the schools recognize the grade deflations</p>
<p>Please no one click on loslobos' link</p>
<p>That's cute. I have already viewed that prior, it's one of the first links on a google search, i didn't find it that helpful. Im more curious on UVA's reputation. Please give me opinions.</p>
<p>Sorry...I just did a quick google search...</p>
<p>Cornell, Reed, and Johns Hopkins are also known for grade deflation. Berkeley is known for being deflated. I haven't heard of MIT having deflation. Harvard has inflation, so maybe by comparison it does.</p>
<p>Reed's campus-wide average GPA has been constant for 22 years, so maybe it doesn't count as deflation.</p>
<p>deflation doesn't necessarily mean a lower GPA average with respect to a previous year's average. A school could go from an average gpa of 3.0 to 3.2, and still be deflated in comparison to other colleges across the nation.</p>
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deflation doesn't necessarily mean a lower GPA average with respect to a previous year's average. A school could go from an average gpa of 3.0 to 3.2, and still be deflated in comparison to other colleges across the nation.
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<p>Only if you invent your own language.</p>
<p>explain? Deflation is rarely used to mean a downward trend in a university's GPA. Chicago, Caltech, Johns Hopkins... most of them have slight upward trends over the last few years. However, they are considered grade deflators because in comparison to a school like Harvard, it's much harder to get an A. </p>
<p>By your logic, Harvard (an infamous grade inflator) should be considered a deflator because the administration has been trying to lower the ridiculous percentage of A's given out. There is a downward trend over the years (in stark contrast to the upward trend at Chicago or JHU), but no one calls Harvard a grade deflator school .</p>
<p>What's to explain? The word "deflation" means a *reduction over time * .... of monetary value, grades, etc.</p>
<p>The word "inflation" means an increase over time.</p>
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<p>i can't speak on the others but actually it is a common misconception that chicago has grade deflation, they have actually suffered from grade INFLATION</p>
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Harvard (an infamous grade inflator)
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<p>this is nonsense, let me see if i can find the study by berkeley's law school that concludes which schools it is hardest to get an A at (taking into account correlation with IQ scores, LSAT scores, hours spent per week, etc).. harvard is near the top of the list of "hard schools to get an A at." </p>
<p>if harvard gives out lots of As it's because the average SAT score there is near a 1500, and it is full of the hardest-working students in the country. many students there DESERVE As</p>
<p>EDIT: ok nevermind, i acknowledge that harvard probably has increased the amount of As in recent years, but i would like to contend that i think in cases that inflation occurs at schools such as harvard, it may be warranted. i don't believe it's really fair for top schools to cap out As to say, 15% of the class because in many cases more students than that deserve it.</p>