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Grade Inflation |
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ivy man |
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01/17/2000 |
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I cannot help but be amused at this thread. A bunch of people who are jealous of ivy leaguers, are bashing the Ivies' grading policies. For your information, the Ivies grade everything on a curve. Thus, rarely do more than 30% of the class get an
A grade. If one considers that the student bodies at Ivies and Stanford are much more accomplished than those at Rochester and Berkeley, then it is easy to understand that the ivy kids face an uphill climb to receive good grades as well. It is true that fairly few C's are given out in the Ivy League. However, I do not see why a top student would worry about these things. If one wants to get a good job or attend a top graduate school, that person will have to get mostly A's. B's will not get it done. Thus, if someone finds themselves getting C's, then that person needs to reevaluate him/herself instead of bitching about their school's grading system. You guys need to get past your jealousies, and look in the mirror. If you ain't got it, you ain't got it. It's okay, not all of us are meant to graduate in the top 10% of our class. Relax and enjoy college, instead of bitching about trivial matters. |
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Anyone who believes that the student bodies at Stanford and "the ivies" are "much more" accomplished than that at Berkeley is clearly ignorant. Ivy man, you have a lot of research to do.
I think you need to attend a top school that doesn't have grade inflation to appreciate what is being discussed here. I've seen both sides of the coin, and I can attest that there is a huge gulf in grading strictness between campuses. Is it fair? No. Is life fair? No. Grade inflation is a fact. Many private schools are compelled to give out better grades--they have parents of students (who are spending a LOT of money) and future alumni donors to appease.
Try making arguments without resorting to your traditional (and tiresome) Ivy League arrogance. I for one certainly don't wish to be where you are.
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