Grade deflation: What you need to know before you pick a college
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BY ELLEN PHAM, Chamberlain High
Pham, a junior at Chamberlain, wrote this story recently for USA Today College about considering the possibility of grade deflation at colleges.
Grade deflation — the opposite of grade inflation, when A’s are so frequent among students that they lose their value — is when higher grades like an A or a B are difficult to get because only a small number of those grades can be given out. Sound bogus?
She writes: "Often overlooked by prospective college applicants, grade deflation remains a mystery to many. For those who are aware of it, however, it is understood that its presence on college campuses forewarns controversy."
Read Pham's story here, so you can be aware about grade deflation before you pick a college.
And we're curious: Do you think it's right that some colleges practice grade deflation? Would you stay away from a college that uses it?
