<p>eadad: There’s another study that I was talking about, done in 2001, I think, where UNC–worried about grade inflation-- did institute some changes or recommendations for change, so that grade deflation does now exist, as you say, across the sciences and humanities. I’ll see if I can find the link to that. </p>
<p>I think my daughter would agree with your son’s assessment that she has not seen any evidence of grade inflation in her majors, either, one of which is econ. I do think that a rigorous, fairly intense, high school curriculum is great preparation/background for any university, but doesn’t necessarily make the university courses any easier.</p>