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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]4.0 at a top 20 after a 3.75 at a Big3.  Tells us all the time how college is much easier than high school.

I have very mixed (to negative) feelings about this.  I feel like the high school choice (which I helped this kid make) was a mistake.  [/quote]

Must be their course selection in college. What is their major?  Are they taking classes they already took in high school?[/quote]

I'm not PP but the one who said I felt similar.  The main difference is the grade deflation at the Big 3 and teachers fighting to get "hardest class" label. Or others that want to be known as rarely giving an A.   In my view, this is just not necessary....

At DC's university, standards are high, but the professors aren't focused on denying kids of high marks just for the sake of it.

I will say that DC is not in a CS or engineering major - those are hard core and there's no way they'd have a 4.0 in that scenario! [/quote]

I have a Big3 kid getting a 4.0 in engineering at a top20.  Says it's easier than high school because top grades aren't limited like they were in high school. High school was all about teachers who just wouldn't give As.  Period.  Or wouldn't give more than 1 or 2 to a class of 15.  It was ridiculous.  Looking back it wasn't worth the stress.  I feel a decent amount of guilt for encouraging my child to apply to this high school.  [/quote]

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