Anonymous
02/07/2026 11:11
Subject: Harvard considers capping A’s to curb grade inflation
When did grades get SO inflated? A's (versus A-s and B+s) were still reasonably difficult to get 20 years ago. I graduated about 20 years ago and not a single person in my class had straight As (meaning they got all As and not a single A-; there were no A+ grades given so straight As is perfect).
Anonymous
02/07/2026 11:09
Subject: Harvard considers capping A’s to curb grade inflation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What a great way to inflate the ego of students who already have inflated egos because they attend Harvard.
How many Harvard kids do you actually know?
Plenty.
Anonymous
02/07/2026 11:09
Subject: Harvard considers capping A’s to curb grade inflation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What a great way to inflate the ego of students who already have inflated egos because they attend Harvard.
How many Harvard kids do you actually know?
I know one and that’s enough
Anonymous
02/07/2026 11:09
Subject: Harvard considers capping A’s to curb grade inflation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That's just dumb. If you take the tippy top, grinding students and put them all together, it's not unreasonable to think that these kids can continue to achieve at the highest levels. And yes, it will make them nuttier than they already are. The professors shouldn't give out A's just because, but if the papers and tests meet their standard, it's not weird that more than half the class of the kinds of students who get admitted can meet them.
No. I’ve taught at one of HYP, and there’s a huge variation in student performance!
Top 20% at UMass blows away the bottom 20% at Harvard…
Considering at least 20% of Harvard is recruited athletes that makes sense
Anonymous
02/07/2026 11:08
Subject: Harvard considers capping A’s to curb grade inflation
Anonymous wrote:What a great way to inflate the ego of students who already have inflated egos because they attend Harvard.
How many Harvard kids do you actually know?
Anonymous
02/07/2026 11:06
Subject: Harvard considers capping A’s to curb grade inflation
The average A has devalued approximately 88% since 1970.
Anonymous
02/07/2026 11:04
Subject: Harvard considers capping A’s to curb grade inflation
What a great way to inflate the ego of students who already have inflated egos because they attend Harvard.
Anonymous
02/07/2026 11:01
Subject: Harvard considers capping A’s to curb grade inflation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That's just dumb. If you take the tippy top, grinding students and put them all together, it's not unreasonable to think that these kids can continue to achieve at the highest levels. And yes, it will make them nuttier than they already are. The professors shouldn't give out A's just because, but if the papers and tests meet their standard, it's not weird that more than half the class of the kinds of students who get admitted can meet them.
No. I’ve taught at one of HYP, and there’s a huge variation in student performance!
This, but also if more than half the class is meeting the A standard, it’s too easy. There is always room to make the class more challenging. I don’t care if it’s Harvard, these are still undergrads.
Anonymous
02/07/2026 11:00
Subject: Harvard considers capping A’s to curb grade inflation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That's just dumb. If you take the tippy top, grinding students and put them all together, it's not unreasonable to think that these kids can continue to achieve at the highest levels. And yes, it will make them nuttier than they already are. The professors shouldn't give out A's just because, but if the papers and tests meet their standard, it's not weird that more than half the class of the kinds of students who get admitted can meet them.
I'm sorry.... "tippy top?" Would you please use adult words? Thanks.
NP. Do you like adult movies? Please go away…
Anonymous
02/07/2026 10:59
Subject: Harvard considers capping A’s to curb grade inflation
My son is at the college and he’s not worried. He works really hard and so far he’s gotten As but a B here and there isn’t going to kill him (or anyone else for that matter).
Anonymous
02/07/2026 10:58
Subject: Harvard considers capping A’s to curb grade inflation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That's just dumb. If you take the tippy top, grinding students and put them all together, it's not unreasonable to think that these kids can continue to achieve at the highest levels. And yes, it will make them nuttier than they already are. The professors shouldn't give out A's just because, but if the papers and tests meet their standard, it's not weird that more than half the class of the kinds of students who get admitted can meet them.
No. I’ve taught at one of HYP, and there’s a huge variation in student performance!
Top 20% at UMass blows away the bottom 20% at Harvard…
Anonymous
02/07/2026 10:55
Subject: Harvard considers capping A’s to curb grade inflation
Anonymous wrote:That's just dumb. If you take the tippy top, grinding students and put them all together, it's not unreasonable to think that these kids can continue to achieve at the highest levels. And yes, it will make them nuttier than they already are. The professors shouldn't give out A's just because, but if the papers and tests meet their standard, it's not weird that more than half the class of the kinds of students who get admitted can meet them.
I'm sorry.... "tippy top?" Would you please use adult words? Thanks.
Anonymous
02/07/2026 10:54
Subject: Harvard considers capping A’s to curb grade inflation
Anonymous wrote:That's just dumb. If you take the tippy top, grinding students and put them all together, it's not unreasonable to think that these kids can continue to achieve at the highest levels. And yes, it will make them nuttier than they already are. The professors shouldn't give out A's just because, but if the papers and tests meet their standard, it's not weird that more than half the class of the kinds of students who get admitted can meet them.
No. I’ve taught at one of HYP, and there’s a huge variation in student performance!
Anonymous
02/07/2026 10:51
Subject: Harvard considers capping A’s to curb grade inflation
That's just dumb. If you take the tippy top, grinding students and put them all together, it's not unreasonable to think that these kids can continue to achieve at the highest levels. And yes, it will make them nuttier than they already are. The professors shouldn't give out A's just because, but if the papers and tests meet their standard, it's not weird that more than half the class of the kinds of students who get admitted can meet them.
Anonymous
02/07/2026 10:47
Subject: Harvard considers capping A’s to curb grade inflation
A recent report found that a majority of grades given out at Harvard were A’s. Professors will vote on a proposal to limit the number to around 20 percent.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/us/harvard-grade-inflation.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
However, there is concern about increasing student stress and competition as a result of capping A’s.
This is insanity. If students can’t handle stress and competition then why go to such colleges? Just to reduce student stress everyone should get As.. crazy