I think that Cs should go back to being average. Even at the college level at MOST schools the average grade is a B. C is the middle grade on a 4.0 a scale so

I think that Cs should go back to being average. Even at the college level at MOST schools the average grade is a B. C is the middle grade on a 4.0 a scale so that is what most people should receive. It is a shame that a 3.5 in non engineering and science majors is considered "ok" or "good". If a student has under a 3.0 in business they might as well drop out because they aren't going to get a job. Grade inflation is a facade though. It is doesn't make it easier to get a job with your higher GPA because everyone is thrown into the upper bracket of the GPA scale. It is much harder to differentiate yourself when everyone either gets an "A" or "B". To fix this I believe that grades should be given based on your points earned divided by total points. I think that grades should simply be giving to where you finish in a class. For example in a 10 person class the top 2 students get As, the next 3 get Bs, the next 3 get Cs, and the last 2 get Ds. I do think that Fs should be reserved for those that don't try and or show up for class or tests in a system over time. Obviously, you would do better in some classes than others and if you were truly exemplary or truly average you would get the according grade.