<p>Ok, so I've heard so many stories regarding Harvard's ridiculous grade inflation, but is this even true? I personally have friends there who haven't been on Facebook in ages and are always working. These kids are also incredibly smart and still continue to find the courseload at Harvard extremely difficult. I am a recent admit and I'm trying to decide whether or not to attend. Any clarification/insight is appreciated.</p>
<p>I haven't seen high grade inflation in the engineering program. The point of going to Harvard is to learn. You shouldn't worry too much about grades. If there's grade inflation, that just means your GPA will be higher at the end. I'm guessing this can only help you?</p>
<p>There is a new policy, a few years old, in place to limit the number of students graduating with honors and high honors.(This is also true at Princeton.) A's are not so common anymore. Expect long hours in Lamont Library, and a lot of B's for your best efforts. If you plan on athletics or extracurricular commitments, it becomes even harder to keep up.</p>
<p>I wish the grade inflation bus picked me up. I would have gladly gone along for the ride. Somehow, it always seems to elude me, or I just miss the bus all the time!</p>
<p>As I understand it, Princeton and MIT have more grade deflation than Harvard, but I certainly wouldn't go so far as to say that Harvard is inflating grades. I wouldn't get too hung up on the issue. Employers who target these schools (Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, etc.) know which schools deflate grades and they adjust their expectations accordingly.</p>
<p>Wow, thanks guys for clarifying on this, I was more or less expecting the answer that xjayz provided :)</p>
<p>For what it's worth, I haven't been off facebook in ages, and I'm doing alright!</p>