Harvard College to Limit A Grades Amid Grade Inflation Concerns

Harvard College has announced a new policy to limit the number of A grades students can receive. This move is part of a wider trend among selective colleges to address and combat grade inflation.

20 May, 14:31 — 20 May, 18:24

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Concerns about grade inflation have been a persistent issue in higher education, potentially devaluing academic achievement and making it harder for employers and graduate schools to assess student performance. Harvard's decision to implement a cap on top grades signals a significant move by a prestigious institution to address this trend, which could influence other colleges and universities to consider similar measures.

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NYTMostly Factual101d ago

Harvard Caps A’s as Selective Colleges Attack Grade Inflation

Faculty members overwhelmingly approved a limit on the number of top grades they can give to about a fifth of their undergraduate classes.

By Mark Arsenault

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The GuardianMostly Factual101d ago

Harvard College will limit the number of students who can receive A grades

Mandatory cap on top grades at one of America’s most prestigious colleges will go into effect in the fall of 2027 Harvard faculty has voted to impose a roughly 20% cap on A grades in an effort to curb decades of grade inflation that, the faculty argues, degrades the value of top-tier academic achievement at the college. The mandatory cap on top grades at one of America’s most prestigious colleges will go into effect in the fall of 2027. Under an agreed “20 plus four” formula, the number of A ...

By Edward Helmore

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The IndependentMostly Factual100d ago