<p>The other thing you need to consider about few D’s and F’s (in addition to SugarKim’s comments that the students don’t get asked back) is that everyone of these students is a “good student.” You have to meet minimum standards to get accepted - it’s NOT the same population as the local high school. While those standards vary, no school is going to accept a student they think is likely to do poorly academically - no matter how strong hte hook/legacy is.<br>
I don’t think it is at all surprising that the top schools don’t have many D’s and F’s - in fact I would be surprised if the DID have a lot. It does not mean they are inflating grades, it is a relection of the caliber of students they accept.</p>