<p>Hypothetically for top tier schools, would getting a B in a class but a 800 on the corresponding Subject test indicate laziness or grade deflation. </p>
<p>In my case I have gotten a B’s in multiple math class at a Magnet school, but my Subject Test scores for Math IIC is 800. To sum it up -> is that seen as bad on the student’s part or just a sign of grade deflation?</p>
<p>Well seeing how your going to a magnet school, that B is better than getting a B in a normal public school. Truthfully, now adays, I dont think those top tier schools care that much about getting a B or two, just as long the majority of your grades aren’t B or below. </p>
<p>Whether they’ll see it as grade deflation or the student’s laziness, I don’t know. But seeing how its on a magnet school, they might cut you some slack. They’ll only see it as laziness only if all or the majority of your grades are Bs </p>
<p>@Zeppelin7 Thanks!</p>
<p>Well Math IIC is easy (relatively) to get an 800, so that isn’t the best example.
But a 800 on, say US History, would be more likely to demonstrate grade deflation than a 800 on, say, literature (since the class might involve a lot of reading).
In either case, it’s best if you get an A and an 800 (well that’s obvious, but still…). </p>
<p>@Zeppelin7 @DigitalKing I got a B- in my Biology Honors course as a sophomore. If I’m going into senior year and I self study for Bio and get around an 800, would that sort of mitigate the B-? I would hope that it shows I wanted to fill in some holes in my knowledge and prove it with a test, but I’m not sure what admissions officers would think of it.</p>
<p>Not really, the subject test are different. Not sure how much do school consider them but grades is #1 in consideration. This is how kaplan says it
<p>I really wouldn’t say it mitigate your grade as they don’t look them at the same time. However, it certainly does improve your chances and sophomore grades are not as important as junior grades.</p>
<p>800 does look good but generally you are compared against peers in your own school if some of students from your school apply to same colleges, so the adcoms can tell about grade deflation. Not sure if your transcript also shows average grade for class, if so that is a good indication also.</p>
<p>^But then again, SAT scores are standardized and different high schools have different levels of rigor…I’ve heard of the whole “you’re only compared with people in your own school” mantra, but I believe that’s only applicable to GPAs.</p>