> pressuring professors to have a "C" average <-- i think this pressure is a far worse problem than grade inflation. Rather than aiming to get every student to

> pressuring professors to have a "C" average <-- i think this pressure is a far worse problem than grade inflation. Rather than aiming to get every student to the highest level, professors are pressured into using reverse-curving and other tactics (trick questions, ambiguous study guides) to artificially "deflate" students scores. Depends on how you look at it. I went to a school that bell curved around a C for most core classes and most of the curving wasn't "deflating scores" but rather making the class hard enough that there was a wide distribution of scores which made identifying the people who understood the most material clear. Having everyone get A's may make you feel good, but then you are most likely holding people back as there is no way for them to work harder and stand out if it is so easy that everyone is getting A's. Also, that competitive environment tends to make everyone work harder so they learn more. While I'm not saying there shouldn't be schools where it is easy to get A's and B's, I am 100% glad I went to one that pushed me as hard as they did as I learned a ton and I have gotten very good job offers since graduating.