<p>An interesting study of grade inflation/trends since 1960; private colleges have the worst grade inflation; the lowest grades are found in science departments at most schools, and , science and engineering schools overall.</p>
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<p>The article provides interesting trend data regarding grades.</p>
<p>However, I strongly disagree with the premise of why grade inflation has consequences. The writer states: These trends may help explain why private school students are disproportionately represented in Ph.D. study in science and engineering and why they tend to dominate admission into the most prestigious professional schools.</p>
<p>This is an unfounded conclusion. A simpler explanation is that selective private schools attract more academically strong candidates than public schools.</p>
<p>I imagine more students at private schools are less strapped for money and aren’t working additional jobs or have extra responsibilities to try and pay off their schooling.</p>