<p>I don’t think it’s easy to get straight As at Harvard, especially true As (not A-s). It’s only happened a handful of times in history, twice over the past 30 years, I believe (to biological siblings, no less).</p>
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<p>I think this is one of the best justifications for modern day grade trends. It really does make sense. At the same time, however, is everyone so excellent that they deserve all but token B’s for minimum work? Not that everyone gets B’s by doing nothing- you have to do something, and some classes probably give out many Cs, and some students will get Ds and worse in some cases, but I bet in many classes, doing even mediocre jobs on the bare minimum (the major assignments and exams) results in C’s at worst, and often a fairly respectable B result. </p>
<p>I can understand how it’s frustrating. If others won’t believe you, that’s their problem, and you’ll be greatly rewarded in general even if you graduate with a 2.0 GPA. Basically, you win at life. :)</p>