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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Additional evidence of widespread grade inflation, strengthening the argument for standardized testing reclaiming its rightful place at the center of admissions decisions.[/quote] +2 Students have come to rely on retakes to increase all grades to As. Some schools even allow retakes on Bs. Some schools only allow retakes if below an 80. My DC and friends purposely do poorly (put incorrect answers) on the first test to get below an 80, then retake to get a high A. This way they see the test and questions asked and adjust their studying to crush it the second time around. [/quote] I mean, this is true for students in schools that allow this. The bad news is those kids are applying with a whole cohort of 4.0s Our NYC private has no retakes, the GPA average is about 3.7 and a 3.9 kid has a good shot at HYP etc[/quote]
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