More than half of Harvard's most recent graduates had an A- GPA or better
REUTERS/Brian Snyder
For years, Harvard has been the subject of grade inflation suspicions, which this new survey seems to fuel.
"Over half the respondents reported a GPA of at least 3.67, the cutoff for an A- average," The Crimson reports. Around half of Harvard's Class of 2015 - 760 students - responded to The Crimson's survey.
However, 72% of respondents "think grade inflation is not much of a problem or not a problem at all at Harvard."
The Crimson reported in 2013 that the university's Dean of Undergraduate Education told a meeting of faculty members that "The most frequently awarded grade in Harvard College is actually a straight A."
The data used to determine this was based on information from fall 2012 and several preceding semesters, according to The Crimson.
The dean also reportedly confirmed to the assembled faculty that, "The median grade in Harvard College is indeed an A-."
Check out the full Harvard Class of 2015 survey at The Harvard Crimson >>
- Global stocks rally even as Sensex, Nifty fall sharply on Friday
- In second consecutive week of decline, forex kitty drops $2.28 bn to $640.33 bn
- SBI Life Q4 profit rises 4% to ₹811 crore
- IMD predicts severe heatwave conditions over East, South Peninsular India for next five days
- COVID lockdown-related school disruptions will continue to worsen students’ exam results into the 2030s: study
- JNK India IPO allotment date
- JioCinema New Plans
- Realme Narzo 70 Launched
- Apple Let Loose event
- Elon Musk Apology
- RIL cash flows
- Charlie Munger
- Feedbank IPO allotment
- Tata IPO allotment
- Most generous retirement plans
- Broadcom lays off
- Cibil Score vs Cibil Report
- Birla and Bajaj in top Richest
- Nestle Sept 2023 report
- India Equity Market