<p>Despite our traditional beliefs of grading scales, should schools be responsible to adopting a grading scale that is relative to their average GPA? If the average is 3.3 and the maximum scale is 4.0 (difference of +0.7), do schools have the responsibility to be extremely careful not to dispense grades below 2.6 (difference of -0.7)? </p>
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<p>Is this a serious question? If so, my very serious answer is absolutely no. And the very serious thing I say next is, “If you don’t like the school’s rules, find another school.” </p>
<p>Life isn’t fair. When truly unfair things happen (like cpt’s post), action may well be warranted. Otherwise, put on your big boy pants and get used to it … because the world of work can be even worse.</p>