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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The GPA for law school issue is real. A little research will reveal that the top law schools all have median undergraduate GPAs of over 3.9. It’s highly likely that law schools will adjust to the Harvard change, but no one can guarantee it.  I wouldn’t reject Harvard on that issue alone. Your son should go where he’s most comfortable and thus most likely to succeed. [/quote]

The LSAT is important and the law schools know that Harvard isn’t just handing out As to every student just for showing up.   [/quote]

[b]But they were handing out As to the majority and most likely A-s to the rest.  Hence the cap on As.  [/quote][/b]

The same is happening at all Ivies.  https://fortune.com/2026/04/16/yale-committee-recommends-reform-grade-inflation-admissions-process/.  Hence, the Yale report suggesting need to clamp down on the grade inflation.  Harvard acknowledged the problem first, then came the Yale report, Harvard announced a grade deflation plan, then Yale did, and it was more stringent than Harvard's.  Harvard's is still under consideration and won't take effect until the fall of 2027.  It will probably be revised several times to reflect developments at the other Ivies. OP's kid will be just fine in the first year at Harvard under the old system. [/quote]

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