What do you think about grade inflation at UW? Is it becoming an huge issue?

Colleges & Universities University of Washington
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<p><a href=“Reports | Office of Educational Assessment”>www.washington.edu/oea/pdfs/reports/OEAReport9504.pdf</a></p>

<p>[U&lt;/a&gt; Washington](<a href=“http://www.gradeinflation.com/Washington.html]U”>U Washington)</p>

<p>[UW</a> concerned about grade inflation - The Daily of the University of Washington](<a href=“http://dailyuw.com/2003/5/19/uw-concerned-about-grade-inflation/]UW”>http://dailyuw.com/2003/5/19/uw-concerned-about-grade-inflation/)</p>

<p>My macro teacher said that the class I am taking is one of the very important classes if you want to major in business or economics. He has been at UW for 4 years now and he says that just 4 years ago it was not like this; it was not this competitive and believes that it is because of huge grade inflations in recent years.</p>

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<p>Ok, what exactly IS grade inflation?</p>

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<p>“Grade inflation” is the name given to the practice of awarding increasingly higher grades for average work by students, unintentionally creating an illusion of rising scholarship.</p>

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<p>i have friends at uw, one just failed out after a few quarters. a couple other are on the bubble, while a few are doing great. its the student.</p>

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<p>I’d worry more about tuition inflation. 32% over next 2 years??</p>

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<p>huh? seriously it’s the first time in 2 years i’ve heard that this is an alleged problem. maybe it’s concentrated in departments that i’m not associated with.</p>