Amherst college grade inflated to hell

[Anonymous]

This is true for all the top 10 LACs except Claremont McKenna and Wellesley.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC at Amherst reports that he spends way more time on academic work than his friends at the Ivies; the only people he knows who work harder are at Caltech. This was corroborated by a friend of his who did a semester "abroad" at Harvard.

And yet, doesn't need to because everyone gets As.

Like a PP said, surely he professors know and appreciate the ones who truly excel. My DC jokes about enjoying "curve busting." But 55 for a B does seem very high. Maybe 55 for a C would help address this, though presumably curves are only used in the large intro classes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Schools like Amherst should be punished for their poor grade distribution practices. They essentially cheat outcomes by handing out 4.0s as common prizes.

Ok Karen

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC at Amherst reports that he spends way more time on academic work than his friends at the Ivies; the only people he knows who work harder are at Caltech. This was corroborated by a friend of his who did a semester "abroad" at Harvard.

And yet, doesn't need to because everyone gets As.

Like a PP said, surely he professors know and appreciate the ones who truly excel. My DC jokes about enjoying "curve busting." But 55 for a B does seem very high. Maybe 55 for a C would help address this, though presumably curves are only used in the large intro classes.

Nobody believes or cares about your little humble brags. Your kid isn’t any different than any of the other kids at his school so just get over it.

[Anonymous]

That settles which one is better for premed between Hopkins and Amherst.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC at Amherst reports that he spends way more time on academic work than his friends at the Ivies; the only people he knows who work harder are at Caltech. This was corroborated by a friend of his who did a semester "abroad" at Harvard.

And yet, doesn't need to because everyone gets As.

Like a PP said, surely he professors know and appreciate the ones who truly excel. My DC jokes about enjoying "curve busting." But 55 for a B does seem very high. Maybe 55 for a C would help address this, though presumably curves are only used in the large intro classes.

He just chimed in that the curve varies, and typically an 88 is an A. So not nearly as bad as it sounded initially! Pretty huge gap between As and Bs, but I guess the idea is to give some students a chance to stay in the game as they continue to grow. This seems consistent with an LAC ethic, in particular. Supporting students rather than weeding them out right away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That settles which one is better for premed between Hopkins and Amherst.

It really doesn’t, since Hopkins is notoriously miserably for pre-med students in particular.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC at Amherst reports that he spends way more time on academic work than his friends at the Ivies; the only people he knows who work harder are at Caltech. This was corroborated by a friend of his who did a semester "abroad" at Harvard.

And yet, doesn't need to because everyone gets As.

An 88 curved to an A seems perfectly reasonable to me. Presumably that’s an A-.



Like a PP said, surely he professors know and appreciate the ones who truly excel. My DC jokes about enjoying "curve busting." But 55 for a B does seem very high. Maybe 55 for a C would help address this, though presumably curves are only used in the large intro classes.

He just chimed in that the curve varies, and typically an 88 is an A. So not nearly as bad as it sounded initially! Pretty huge gap between As and Bs, but I guess the idea is to give some students a chance to stay in the game as they continue to grow. This seems consistent with an LAC ethic, in particular. Supporting students rather than weeding them out right away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC at Amherst reports that he spends way more time on academic work than his friends at the Ivies; the only people he knows who work harder are at Caltech. This was corroborated by a friend of his who did a semester "abroad" at Harvard.

And yet, doesn't need to because everyone gets As.

An 88 curved to an A seems perfectly reasonable to me. Presumably that’s an A-.



Like a PP said, surely he professors know and appreciate the ones who truly excel. My DC jokes about enjoying "curve busting." But 55 for a B does seem very high. Maybe 55 for a C would help address this, though presumably curves are only used in the large intro classes.

He just chimed in that the curve varies, and typically an 88 is an A. So not nearly as bad as it sounded initially! Pretty huge gap between As and Bs, but I guess the idea is to give some students a chance to stay in the game as they continue to grow. This seems consistent with an LAC ethic, in particular. Supporting students rather than weeding them out right away.

Yeah, an 88 curved to a A seems fine to me.

[Anonymous]

Who is this mysterious Barbra?

[Anonymous]

Grades have always been BS. What matters is personal impressions for recommendations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC at Amherst reports that he spends way more time on academic work than his friends at the Ivies; the only people he knows who work harder are at Caltech. This was corroborated by a friend of his who did a semester "abroad" at Harvard.

And yet, doesn't need to because everyone gets As.

Like a PP said, surely he professors know and appreciate the ones who truly excel. My DC jokes about enjoying "curve busting." But 55 for a B does seem very high. Maybe 55 for a C would help address this, though presumably curves are only used in the large intro classes.

55/100? Isn't it a solid D?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That settles which one is better for premed between Hopkins and Amherst.

Amherst for sure. Every premed needs as high a gpa as possible.

[Anonymous]

Way too much grade inflation. This institution cannot be taken seriously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Way too much grade inflation. This institution cannot be taken seriously.

Given such a flippant remark it is you who cannot be taken seriously.