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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid goes to a Big3 school with significant grade deflation.  It appears that the kids are not doing well at all with college admits this year.  Maybe 5 kids total got EDs so far?
I know multiple kids who were deferred or rejected at University A or B when their peers at less competitive privates and publics were admitted to University A or B. 
These are really smart and hard working kids but the school is such that only 1/12 kids in some classes are granted an A. 
Is the grade deflation catching up?  I just wonder what admissions really thinks when all the applicants from our school have GPAs under 3.8, many quite a bit under.

Am I just worrying too soon in the admissions season or have you noticed this too?
I have an underclassman.

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Op the answer is yes it is hurting them. The other answer is it won't change because guess what? Legacy admits, families with school vip status, and athletic recruits will get in no matter what so for them a 90 or 94 won't GPA won't make a difference. If we start seeing them rejected then maybe things will change. That is why SATs were always the gold standard because the number was not debatable based on what classes you took or whether you lucked out with teachers. I think they should go back to SATS and ACTS having more weight. [/quote]

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