<p>No, you misunderstand. I am a current student at Caltech. Getting a 4+ GPA at Caltech is no easy feat, unlike at grade-inflated places like Harvard, or shall I say the majority of high schools across the country? Maybe for Axlines and stuff which judge on HS awards (which usually are all inflated) there is significant “luck” but I’m of the opinion that for the Upper Class Merit awards there is very little luck involved. You don’t get a 4+ GPA at Caltech by being lucky, you get it by being intelligent and working hard.</p>