| if by grad school you actually mean grad school and not professional school, then there is very little difference between an A and an A-. The grad schools are much more interested in your letters of recommendation and your research. They like princeton kids because princeton students have to do 4 semesters of independent work. Plus the people that you get to write your recommendations are awesome, and in the world of academia who you know matters. Professional schools are a bit more grade conscious- so I;ve heard, but if you do well on the LSAT or MCAT you can offset a slightly lower GPA, especially since they know that there is grade deflation at princeton. My average GPA is around a 3.5, so a mix of B+ and A- grades, with a couple of As each year. Very few people get mostly Bs, and if you are getting mostly Bs then you need a new major, or are in a major that will gain you respect post-princeton like math or physics. Every is impressed by a princeton math major, no matter what you do with the rest of your life. |