Grade Inflation/Deflation at Cornell?

BlueDevilBBall
Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:48:55 +0000

i dont think you can classify cornell as having inflation or deflation. it depends on the major. premeds need good grades, and judging by the applied/accepted information provided by HCEC, premed applicants below 3.6 have a much harder time getting into med school than those above 3.6. this could be considered a form of indirect deflation, i guess. a 3.0 at cornell is probably more impressive and harder to obtain than something like a 3.9 at a state school. but i do know some people, in PAM or AEM or econ, who have 4.0’s with little effort. i also know some engineers who are about to turn grey from stress who can barely pull of a 2.8. if gpa is going to be very crucial to your post-graduate plans, choose majors wisely.