Answer by Kimball for Why does grade inflation seem to be so severe in the USA?
By "grade inflation," I think you are really asking why are the grading scales so different. I don't have much supporting evidence for this, but I suspect a large part of it is due to the American...
View ArticleAnswer by Tad for Why does grade inflation seem to be so severe in the USA?
I don't think you can conclude, at least based solely on the observation that universities are seeing more applicants with high GPAs than they can admit, that the problem is grade inflation. Another...
View ArticleAnswer by Brian Z for Why does grade inflation seem to be so severe in the USA?
An obvious reason for the exceptional degree of grade inflation in US high schools is that the public school system is extremely decentralized. Different local school systems are each funded not so...
View ArticleAnswer by Miguel for Why does grade inflation seem to be so severe in the USA?
While this is not a proper answer to your question, it applies to the part regarding what happens when you want to compare grades between countries. Consider it an extended comment.Non-standarization...
View ArticleAnswer by Lynn for Why does grade inflation seem to be so severe in the USA?
I think you're comparing apples and oranges. Grade point average (GPA) is a reflection of a student's average academic performance across all their classes. It is not based on a single standardized...
View ArticleAnswer by StrongBad for Why does grade inflation seem to be so severe in the...
While not directly an answer to either the titular question, or even the statement that there are 10 applicants with perfect GPAs and SATs for every spot, I think the answer is that you do not need a...
View ArticleAnswer by Roger Fan for Why does grade inflation seem to be so severe in the...
There are a couple standardized tests used for undergraduate admissions that are generally taken near the end of high school. The ACT and the SAT are the most common ones.1 However, they are only part...
View ArticleWhy does grade inflation seem to be so severe in the USA?
A comment on this question on undergraduate admissions notes that a good college might get 10x more applicants who all have the maximum possible grade point average, than the college can admit. (The...
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