<p>I read that some colleges won't give less than a B+ while others tend towards a bell curve. This could affect graduate school acceptance. Does anyone have inside info on which colleges grade high and which grade low?</p>
<p>it also depends on what major you're in</p>
<p>I think all the ivies inflate their grades. I also think graduate admissions know which schools inflate and judge accordingly.</p>
<p>Re: above post (chart) Looks like there is a very positive correlation between perceived prestige and given grades. </p>
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<p>If your college is well known, then I wouldn't worry about grade inflation/deflation for graduate school since generally the professors running admissions are aware of how the schools run their programs (for example, I've got the lowest GPA among my friends here, but I went to a school known for not giving out easy grades). </p>
<p>I've heard things are different for law/medical school, where they seem to only care about raw numbers. No clue how true it is, though.</p>
<p>toblin, there is a very positive correlation between the selectivity of a university and the "value" of its grades. Surprising that it's harder to get an A at MIT than at Howard (no offense), isn't it?</p>
<p>Edit: Yeah, among schools that don't curve, I'd expect the average grades to be higher in more selective universities.</p>
<p>Chapman University in Orange supposedly has a great film program and it's close to Hollywood. Tom Hanks sent his son there. However, I really like some of the Ivy League Schools and will have to decide between my preferred major and a more selective school, where I like the atmosphere better. Does anyone know if Chapman would grade harsher than Cornell or Columbia? I am a hard worker but don't know about the college scene.</p>
<p>thanks for those links b@r!um, really interesting</p>
<p>Great links b@r!um. Thanks!</p>
<p>The section on California community colleges is interesting.</p>
<p>I think Pton deflates grades and Harvard inflates them. Not sure about the latter.</p>