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General Grade Inflation at Elite Universities: Harvard Introduces Caps on Top Grades

Grade Inflation at Elite Universities: Harvard Introduces Caps on Top Grades

Abstract: The University of Harvard is responding to the progressive grade inflation at elite universities by introducing a mandatory quota for awarding top grades. Since approximately 60 percent of all grades issued in the institution’s undergraduate program currently correspond to the highest mark “A”, this measure is designed to counteract the devaluation of academic degrees. …

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