<p>Exactly; if everyone in the class gets an A, then the A doesn’t actually mean anything - whereas it should mean “Student performed OVER and ABOVE class expectations”. Not, “Student completed all the work satisfactorily” which is what it often means now a days.</p>
<p>As for me, I’m a straight A student, 4.0, never worked for my grade in my life. Going to Princeton next year. Do I expect to get a 4.0? Definitely not. The thing I look forward to most about college is working my butt off to get an A, and only getting a B - and being HAPPY with that B. School is about so much more than grades. You shouldn’t have to get an A to feel good; you should be content with the fact that you /learned/ something.</p>