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This is why I think concerns over grade inflation are overstated. High grades for outstanding students doing outstanding work are warranted, and these are the k
by nether 13y ago
This is why I think concerns over grade inflation are overstated. High grades for outstanding students doing outstanding work are warranted, and these are the kids Harvard by-and-large admits. The apparent grade "inflation" over the past few decades reflects the fact that it's no longer possible to get into Harvard with one AP course: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/29/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/29Rparenting.html http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/29/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/...
- jessaustin 13y agoYour overall point is well-taken, but the Harvard admissions people always stress that there is no definitive profile of an admitted student. If they wanted to fill the class with perfect-SAT valedictorians from NYC and Boston, they probably could, but that is not what happens.