@legally_brunette_daily: Harvard’s new policy capping A’s at 20% is definitely going to change the culture around grades. I get the concern that grades have lost meaning, but hard caps can also punish students in genuinely strong classes. It feels like the real issue is how much we rely on GPA as a measure of intelligence and potential in the first place. #harvard #gpa #college #lawschool #lawschooladmissions

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genxde
GenXDe :
I grew up in the 80’s and we were graded on the Bell Curve.
2026-05-24 01:44:29
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_archyr_
_Archyr_ :
How is this going to work in classes that have objective answers, like math?
2026-05-24 16:10:29
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emgsbookshelf
emilia!! :
the “no one gets A’s” mentality always makes me so mad, if something is objectively well made, factually correct, and perfectly adheres to any guidelines or rubrics given for the assignment it’s an “A”, scores between 100-90 aren’t hypothetical, they’re something that can be earned based on what you turn in, just like every other grade
2026-05-24 08:40:02
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domoardrugs
domoardrugs :
my university has a fail 2 out of 3 students rule. forget about getting As.
2026-05-24 13:54:15
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sobinsicecream
R :
like when you’re a selective college, the students you accept are going to do very well. as long as the grades align with the rubric and the rubrics are rigorous enough, then who cares? academics shouldn’t be competitive, grades should be earned regardless of the scores of others
2026-05-24 14:38:31
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evan.richy
Evan :
“Well you got 100% on everything but we reached the limit on As so you get a B”
2026-05-25 02:41:55
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busteesynclair
BusteeSynclair :
You can’t apply a curve to a proficiency grade.
2026-05-24 12:52:55
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sugar.nominal
Sugar Nominal :
i dont get it. if you complete all the requirements of the assignment well then you should get an A. if everyone does it well then everyone gets the A. its just so embarrassing for an educational institution to discourage everyone from excelling. they literally dont want everyone to learn
2026-05-24 11:32:29
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shakazulu367
Shaka Zulu :
Princeton tried this for about ten years. Ended it maybe 5-10 years ago. It was a disaster
2026-05-24 18:20:01
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fano0677
የመይሳው :
It doesn’t matter how talented they’re, they have to be graded relative to the performance of their classmates. That’s how it works in all aspects of life
2026-05-24 14:19:38
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dr.dyndyn
DynDyn :
I always think this is so stupid. The only reason grade inflation could be problematic is if professors are lowering the expectations or rigor. As long as those keep strong, it doesn't matter if more or less people get A's. However, MANY students rely on scholarships that mandate a very high GPA. You'll effectively be kicking capable people out of school over this.
2026-05-24 15:23:36
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monosuka_
Lucęrã :
Princeton tried this, didn’t work, it’s going to be a disaster
2026-05-24 19:19:33
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alexandrajeanne95
AlexandraJeanne, Esq. :
I dont remember exactly what it was because it was years ago but at my law school the grading curve was something like only 15% of the class got get a B+ or higher and only an additional 3% could get an A+. At least for the first year. It was so annoying
2026-05-23 22:10:37
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rylandpark7928
Ryry79 :
If more than 20% of people submit the same level work how will they determine who deserves it without bias?
2026-05-24 12:07:52
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blood4760
Miguel Bloodwick :
This is objectively unfair.
2026-05-24 17:14:23
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akjorlaug
Andrew Kjorlaug :
They should make assignments harder, not limit A grades
2026-05-25 16:30:37
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da_mr.l
women's umbrella :
why don't they have it only 20 percent can get an a plus
2026-05-24 07:38:57
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user430806069
user430806069 :
the only reason to impose this is to ensure competition, if it is not followed up in other ways ie culturally at the school it flat out won't work
2026-05-24 21:11:48
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jack_murkowski
Jack Murkowski :
How does this make sense? If all students are able to comprehend 90% or above of the material, them not getting an A does not change the fact that they still comprehend the material at well above or at the expected level of comprehension. So what if they all get an A? A student understanding 4.5% more of a concept doesn’t really seem to be particularly meaningful in terms of harming their ability to get into graduate and doctoral programs.
2026-05-24 20:35:06
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kenny_josh_uppins
シ𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖⚡️👑 :
To me 20% was the compromise to gunners existing. if it was an honest system it would be 5%-10%
2026-05-23 23:27:08
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hatsune_miku_ballsac
🐝🐝🐝 :
Girl this ain’t suites of course the college that takes an arm and a leg to get into has a lot of As
2026-06-24 02:36:27
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teacherunionthug
Bryan, History Teacher :
The problem is grades themselves, not grade inflation. Move to pass/fail and watch students focus on actual learning instead of chasing points.
2026-05-26 19:08:59
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whosmwgsuex
whosmwgsuex :
Why not just make the GPA system to 1.0-5.0
2026-05-24 14:10:07
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sarahgrahamcracker
Sarah G :
My college had a special rule for the education department- 93-100 was an A 85-92 B etc. They claimed that it prevented grade inflation, but it just nuked a lot of our GPA dependent scholarships
2026-05-25 15:04:23
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eliska_batya
Eliska :
Just make the courses harder?
2026-05-24 13:12:11
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