<p>I am kind of confused about grading in college and students' reaction to grades. In many posts, I saw people complaining about classes in which "only" 30% of the students can get A. To me, even 30% is high! I mean it is almost about one third of the whole class! If those people find 30% a very low number, what is the norm? 50% getting an A? If that is the case, my idea of college being hard is shattered. Please show me what is wrong with my argument? Thanks.</p>
<p>The issue is that at high school there are many students who don’t focus and don’t care about grades, so the percentage of students getting C-or lower is high. However, at a college like Princeton, everyone tries his best and aims for an A-grade. People often find it unfair that professors have such high expectations of students that only 30% of students are considered worthy of an A.</p>