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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]On what planet is a 3.0 and 26 ACT bad??  Good grief.[/quote]

The AVERAGE American 12th grader has an A average GPA in 2020. Grade inflation is insane. So a low B average is really suspect — especially since we know that’s with parents micromanaging and the luxury of multiple tutors. [/quote]

Any links to your assertions?  My daughter is as average as can be - a low B average.  She has tutors in two subjects and attends a very competitive high school.   She hasn't received more than a handful of As - and none in her core subjects.  Are you saying that is somehow "suspect"?   :roll: [/quote]
Not PP, but not suspect, because grades and grade inflation vary widely by school and teacher.  (And I believe you.  Personally, this drives me a little nuts, because my kids' school rolls in the other direction toward deflationary, though this is recognized only by some colleges and not others.)

However, on average, grade inflation has been on the rise in certain schools, and naturally that colors opinions sometimes.  For example, California recently found grade inflation among a subset of its high schools, but not all of them. https://senate.universityofcalifornia.edu/_files/underreview/sttf-report.pdf[/quote]

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