<p>As someone else mentioned, you have to consider grade inflation/deflation. Sure most employers and adcoms don’t really care if an A at School X is equivalent to a B at School Y, but it sure is something for YOU to think about. Plus the professors writing your recommendations will probably mention the policy and how it affected your grades. Top colleges are often the ones with this problem. I know that at Wellesley, we aren’t allowed to cross-register at Harvard because we have a policy to reduce grade inflation, but Harvard definitely doesn’t. That’s not to say that an A at Harvard is meaningless. I’m sure there are many students there working their arses off. It is also true that the name of your school can be more important than your GPA. I’ve heard stories of companies/internship people throwing away the applications of people who didn’t go to an Ivy or a Seven Sister. I think the point where your actual dedication and work in college is most reflected is in your recommendations and the kinds of opportunities opened to you by your department/alumni network. If you got some C’s in college but worked really hard and show a lot of promise, you’ll probably look better than someone who got easy A’s but has no faculty connections.</p>