<p>Notorious? Wellesley does have a “grade deflation” policy, but I would hardly call it notorious. There’s a B+ recommended median for all 100 and 200 level courses (lower and intermediate level) that have more than 10 students. If a professor thinks the class was in fact exceptional, he or she merely has to fill out a form.</p>
<p>People complain about grade deflation constantly, but I did not find grading to be unfair. The statistical reality of the policy was that fewer students got As, more students got Bs, and the same number of students got Cs, Ds (D is for diploma, just remember that) and Fs. In general the policy lowered the GPA of humanities majors, but did very little to science major GPAs (our tests were curved up anyway and we were grateful for it!).</p>
<p>Remember that one person’s “easy” class is a class that another student is just glad that she is getting by in. Credit/non is always an option.</p>
<p>If you are applying to medical school, grades matter very much. As for grad school, grades are important, but absolute perfection is not required, nor are they the ONE THING that gets you into grad school. For most other post-college careers- your transcript is not required- they care that you graduated!</p>
<p>I got my share of B-s and Bs at Wellesley and was often glad to see that the professor was so generous, as I would have graded myself lower. I did not make Latin Honors at Wellesley. I went directly from undergrad into a PhD program. You manage by taking your classes as they come, and doing well as you can because you care about your work. That will show.</p>