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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are endless numbers of kids with inflated grades.  Many districts have 75% of the kids above a 4.0.  [/quote]

Of course, but 4.25 for Auburn is bananas! I know my kid is in a NOVA public school, is at 4.2 and she is class ranked at 30%. So for our school I think if you are just above 4.0 you are probably closer to 50%

I really think more emphasis needs to be put on SAT to have some sort of baseline. [/quote]

Instead schools are going TO...[/quote]

+1. They should really be going Grade Optional, with the only requirement being no Ds.[/quote]

I agree! With so much ridiculous grade inflation there needs to be some sort of standard. I also think weighted averages should be tossed out the window. It’s especially not fair for kids who don’t have AP and DE course offerings at their school. And I say this as a parent with a Kid who will graduate with 10 AP/DEs and a handful of weighted honors classes. However that would really upset the racket the college board has going. [/quote]

Yep. My kid is the same (will graduate with 10APs, 1 DE and 2 post-AP classes) but if grades were optional (D or above, say), he would have explored more - taken a business or cooking class vs. years of math and science. Imagine if the only test you had to take was a PSAT or SAT once a year - 9th through 11th. Spend the rest of the year studying what you enjoy. How much fun would high school be! We all want our kids to be happy, but not really..[/quote]

The concept of “wholistic” approach is such BS. My sons school has a great gourmet cooking class and he wanted to take it , but said “no, even if I get an A+ that will bring down my GPA because it’s not weighted” how F’d up is that??”

I personally think the SAT should be expanded into the sciences and history and a foreign language section and it should include a suprise writing prompt. Would really test your writing skills without AI, grammerly or a bunch of consultants editing it. [/quote]

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