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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]W&M just because your DC could probably get a better gpa (much better?) at W&M which is basically all that matters for law school other than LSAT and work experience. That said, if Yale Law is her dream, go to Brown because they give a bump for Ivy+ schools.[/quote]

Brown has tons of grade inflation![/quote]
And, you clearly have no experience there. Sure, kids can do S /NC to push them out of the box, and retake to replace an F (which I think is about good thing frankly),  but courses are rigorous and not easy A. My kids from top DC are magnet are working hard. Others getting Bs and Cs [/quote]

This is well documented.

https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2022/04/brown-grade-inflation-continues-to-soar-data-shows
https://www.vox.com/xpress/2014/9/10/6132411/chart-grade-inflation-in-the-ivy-league-over-time
https://ripplematch.com/insights/the-top-15-universities-with-the-highest-average-gpas-4f4b544d[/quote]

Didn’t read all articles, but not completely accurate. It is not true that you can’t earn a D or an F like one says. You absolutely can, the difference is that neither is passing and won’t show on external transcript so you can retake. The no +/- may help, but I think it tends to balance out in the end. My kid has lost an A by 1-2 points twice and it’s rough taking that to a 3.0. The S/NC some will take one class this way to explore with fear. Students headed to med, law, grad
don’t usually so it. My premed won’t do any. The classes are very rigorous, with open curriculum the student chose it so all are invested. Not disputing gpa’s are high, but some of the nitty gritty tends to get misrepresented. [/quote]

There was a drive in recent years to lower the GPAs at Brown. Incoming classes feel it. It is very rigorous. Lots and lots of hours in the library.  This year’s class saw far more Bs and below. [/quote]

Agree, my stem kid is feeling it. They report their humanities friends are also overwhelmed. I’m sure the other person posting knows more than current students though. 🙄

I’ll be honest, my kid went to a top ranked high school top of the class, perfect score on SAT no prep. I was not expecting this, and they would have lightened load accordingly if they could go back in time.[/quote]

I have a humanities kid. Very rigorous. In library all the time. 1 point away from an A in two spring courses (worse than if it want close:)). Also tough private, uw4, perfect ACT- no prep. Brown Herald had an article about grade deflation, the recent pulling away from handing out as many As. [/quote]

The last I saw was about grade INFLATION and too many As.

https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2024/12/is-brown-giving-out-too-many-as-professors-discuss-grading-practices-grade-inflation[/quote]

Brown is open curriculum.  You can avoid subjects you think may be difficult for you or take pass/fail.[/quote]

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