I think there’s a couple misunderstandings here. The article is about course grades, not tests. Also, accreditation is not based on reputation. MIT (and most

I think there’s a couple misunderstandings here. The article is about course grades, not tests. Also, accreditation is not based on reputation. MIT (and most other reputable colleges) are accredited by outside organizations, not via something fickle and subjective like reputation. E.g., an MIT engineering degree is accredited because it is vetted by ABET, not because of MITs reputation. Whether or not they meet ABET requirements lends itself to their reputation, not the other way around. (You can see this when colleges lose accreditation and their reputation suffers)