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...since the transcript is the only document which purports to represent a student's individual academic achievement--and numbers and symbols are used to convey such achievement more comprehensive information is crucial...
Including the mean grade on the transcript will allow everyone to determine quite easily whether your "B+" is above or below average in a particular course, which will in turn acknowledge your actual achievement or lack thereof...
...staff really believes that additional information on the transcript will somehow tip off prospective employers and graduate school admissions committees as to the reality of grade inflation at Harvard (and other elite colleges), they are little out of touch with reality. We don't mean to reveal unsavory secrets, but the word is out: Harvard inflates its grades...
...committee member Alissa S. Brotman '97, who said she is undecided on transcript reform, said after the meeting that she is worried it could make Harvard students even more competitive...
...really am worried about Harvard students being at a disadvantage in law school applications" if Harvard's average grades were to go down as a result of transcript change, he said. "There are places that operate strictly on numbers, like the University of Texas...