<p>Which schools are known for inflation and which for deflation?</p>
<p>Princeton is perhaps the most cited example of grade deflation. Brown is known for having a high average GPA. Whether they practice grade inflation is a matter of debate.</p>
<p>seriously I hate when people try to take the easy way out of things…</p>
<p>which school has grade inflation?
-doesn’t matter, why would you want to work less for your grade anyways?</p>
<p>which school has grade deflation?
-by working harder to get an A, you know that you must work very hard in order to accomplish something in real life.</p>
<p>What, is it wrong it be curious about these things?</p>
<p>No. pierr0913 judged you based upon his assumption of your intention.</p>
<p>All I’m saying is that it shouldn’t matter which college has grade inflation or deflation…I’m really sorry if I offended you mathlegend, didn’t mean to sound so harsh.</p>
<p>see the entire issue with inflation/deflation begs the question…</p>
<p>is it because of easier policies and grading? or just more gifted students? </p>
<p>those who argue the latter will cite that, after all, kids who get into Brown or Dartmouth (for example) must have done so with a very high HS gpa, thus reflecting their hard work and aptitude. </p>
<p>i still dont know. but i WOULD like to see people put up some (non ivy) schools known for grade INFLATION. Thanks ;P</p>
<p>No problem. I know that if I get accepted into UCLA I’ll be going there…love it down there 
Grade issues aren’t gonna sway me. I was just wondering about this issue…it is confusing just as BMW stated it</p>
<p>Your simple presence at a school doesn’t indicate anything. After you gain admission to a college and choose it, your high school record ceases to matter. So saying kids who got into Brown and Dartmouth must have had a high HS GPA is meaningless…because what matters now is their college record. People aren’t going to say “Oh, because he got into Dartmouth he must be hard worker and have an aptitude, so I’m going to ignore his 2.6 GPA and pick him for this position over the Michigan State senior with a 3.7.”</p>
<p>Your hard work must be reflected by a recent record of it, not a distant memory or your mere presence somewhere.</p>
<p>That said, the majority of schools practice grade inflation. By all measures 50 years ago, a C was the average grade; today, it’s a B. This is reflected in the number of students graduating with honors. It’s not an “honor” of 60% or more of your class is getting it! There are a number of articles written about this phenemenon; professors will say that their students expect a B for doing average work - just showing up and doing the assignments - and expect an A for just good work, whereas they want to give Cs for average work, Bs for good work, and As for the truly excellent work, as the system was designed. Their administrators and higher-ups encourage the grade inflation to keep the students and their parents paying and happy.</p>
<p>I know Harvey Mudd College is well-known for maintaining the old standards of grading, with the majority of students getting Cs and Bs in the class, and an A meaning a truly excellent grade. Many of the Ivy League schools (Harvard and Yale are often cited) are known for grade inflation.</p>
<p>Because a place with grade inflation is better for pre-meds that want a high GPA (i.e. all of them).</p>
<p>I thought that was taken into account in the medical school selection process?</p>
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Only a little bit, and in an unfair manner.</p>