Grade Deflation... is it really that bad?

decillion
Sat, 07 Jan 2012 22:51:58 +0000

I would like to hear opinions from students and alumni on how grade deflation is currently affecting prospective graduate school & job applicants, as well as the academic atmosphere on campus. While I am absolutely thrilled and privileged to be a part of Princeton’s Class of 2016, I am worried that the grade deflation policy may negatively impact my hopes of attending a top graduate school or receiving job offers after graduation. I am creating this thread to get direct opinions, as I have read information online and it has both defended and attacked grade deflation, and would appreciate unbiased opinions on the situation. If providing more information about my career goals helps, I hope to study something STEM related, such as MOL or EEB (in addition to avidly pursuing English on the side… perhaps HUM Sequence/Creative Writing certificate/study abroad in Oxford), and possibly attend medical school or graduate school for environmental studies.