I've heard from numerous sources that the workload at Bowdoin is significant, although I'm not sure about grade inflation. FWIW, Princeton Review ranks it #22 among schools where students study the most: https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings/?rankings=students-study-most

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Anonymous wrote:in terms of grade inflation, hours of homework, competition amongst kids, etc

I’ll go first - Vandy, Brown, Bowdoin, W&L

Brown has more inflation than other ivies, mostly because A- and A both are counted as 4.0 and many classes have half the class get A- and A, however it is certainly not easy: there are a lot of hours of work put in to each course and the students care about school/have a generally ambitious attitude.

If half the class earned an A- or A, they should get that grade. I don't think that in itself is inflation.

And competition amongst kids referenced earlier? Do they pit students against each other? That sounds unproductive.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:in terms of grade inflation, hours of homework, competition amongst kids, etc

I’ll go first - Vandy, Brown, Bowdoin, W&L

Brown has more inflation than other ivies, mostly because A- and A both are counted as 4.0 and many classes have half the class get A- and A, however it is certainly not easy: there are a lot of hours of work put in to each course and the students care about school/have a generally ambitious attitude.

wow - wonder the distribution of letter grades at Brown. I would hazard a guess that at least 50% of grades are A- or better - all counting as a 4.0 can be seen as either massive grade inflation or massive disincentive to achieve excellence in your studies

A- is excellence. This isn’t high school.

I guess we all have different definitions of easy. Certainly all the top schools are a ton of work.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:in terms of grade inflation, hours of homework, competition amongst kids, etc

I’ll go first - Vandy, Brown, Bowdoin, W&L

Brown has more inflation than other ivies, mostly because A- and A both are counted as 4.0 and many classes have half the class get A- and A, however it is certainly not easy: there are a lot of hours of work put in to each course and the students care about school/have a generally ambitious attitude.

wow - wonder the distribution of letter grades at Brown. I would hazard a guess that at least 50% of grades are A- or better - all counting as a 4.0 can be seen as either massive grade inflation or massive disincentive to achieve excellence in your studies

interesting take, i tend to agree

Anonymous wrote:What a stupid question.
Unless one has been a student at every single T25 school and done all majors, I don't see how one would could opine on this matter.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:in terms of grade inflation, hours of homework, competition amongst kids, etc

I’ll go first - Vandy, Brown, Bowdoin, W&L

Brown has more inflation than other ivies, mostly because A- and A both are counted as 4.0 and many classes have half the class get A- and A, however it is certainly not easy: there are a lot of hours of work put in to each course and the students care about school/have a generally ambitious attitude.

wow - wonder the distribution of letter grades at Brown. I would hazard a guess that at least 50% of grades are A- or better - all counting as a 4.0 can be seen as either massive grade inflation or massive disincentive to achieve excellence in your studies

Anonymous wrote:W&L is very easy compared to ivies, work load wise. The GPA average is similar but the ivy kid has a lot more reading and writing and the math classes more rigorous. Close relatives at each, both not in stem majors, quite different experiences.

You're comparing W&L to ivies? And someone is supposed to take your account seriously? Please.

What a stupid question.
Unless one has been a student at every single T25 school and done all majors, I don't see how one would could opine on this matter.

you can make an easy schedule in most colleges if that is your priority. But i do think that’s easier at some schools. I think it’s also easier at the schools with no distribution requirements (open curriculums). It’s not just the ivies being harder though - the sociology major at Williams is gonna be grinding just as hard as the math major at Dartmouth

Anonymous wrote:in terms of grade inflation, hours of homework, competition amongst kids, etc

I’ll go first - Vandy, Brown, Bowdoin, W&L

Brown has more inflation than other ivies, mostly because A- and A both are counted as 4.0 and many classes have half the class get A- and A, however it is certainly not easy: there are a lot of hours of work put in to each course and the students care about school/have a generally ambitious attitude.

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W&L is very easy compared to ivies, work load wise. The GPA average is similar but the ivy kid has a lot more reading and writing and the math classes more rigorous. Close relatives at each, both not in stem majors, quite different experiences.

Anonymous wrote:in terms of grade inflation, hours of homework, competition amongst kids, etc

I’ll go first - Vandy, Brown, Bowdoin, W&L

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in terms of grade inflation, hours of homework, competition amongst kids, etc

I’ll go first - Vandy, Brown, Bowdoin, W&L