Word: gradinger
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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There are immediate problems with both approaches. It is not practical to compare Harvard students' work with that of other college students, for how does a Harvard professor know what a student at another school does? If Harvard students were to be compared to others, then to which students? Just...
Why not just quit worrying about grade inflation? Strict standards for grading would probably not ameliorate the situation (if such a situation actually exists), and even if they did, they would likely create other problems. The "Gentleman's B" has become widely accepted and recognized not only here at Harvard...
"There was a greater concern on the difference of grading practices in the different departments and the influence it has on students," Feldman said.
The Committee on Undergraduate Education (CUE) has recommended to the council that Harvard's grading system become "linearized," closing the gap between an A- and a B+ grade. Currently, an A- is worth 14 points, and a B+ is worth 12 points.
But that proposal was not extensively discussed, according to Feldman. Rather, the meeting was an "open discussion" on future grading practices.