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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] I am specifically worried about A students who can't stand out because of the test-optional and grade-inflation climate. [/quote] I'd be more worried about A students who actually haven't had to work very hard, and A students who don't know that it is OK to get a B, and A students who expect that they are the very best of the best based on grades. Those kids can really get hit hard in college and you should watch out for signs of depression.[/quote] Yep. My kid went to a HS with no APs and grade deflation. In college, she said kids with tons of APs from schools where they had never received below an A- were crashing and burning. They were not critical thinkers and had poor writing. It was hrs for them because they were used to all A’s so the first couple of grades were shockers. Even though HS was tough and she graduated with a 3.6, she felt better prepared than these kids with over 4.0 from other schools.[/quote]
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