<p>I have to point out that what you have posted contradicts EVERY Swarthmore student and alum I have ever heard talk about the issue – and it is a frequent question posed to current students at the Live Journal Community. They are unanimous is saying that comparing grades is considered taboo. With the possible exception of her roomate when they are both taking the same course and looking over papers they just brought back from class, my daughter has zero idea what grades any of her friends get and vice versa.</p>