How hard is it to get an A in Princeton??

aparent5
Mon, 06 Jun 2005 17:55:39 +0000

“That is, unless you have gone to exeter or some similar school.”

I hear that even students who attended these schools are finding Princeton’s new grading system to be very challenging. As you can tell, I am not a fan. It’s ironic and puzzling that as high schools across the country are moving away from ranking and toward more portfolio evaluation, Princeton has implemented grade quotas. How does that foster creativity or intellectual exploration?