We’ve written in the past about grade inflation, the phenomenon that has raised all high school students’ grades while diminishing the meaning of a straight-A GPA. As I note in the video to the right, if college admission offices are talking about it, you need to know about it! Nationally known tutor Jed Applerouth … Read more
Did you know that almost half of all graduating high school seniors in 2016 had an “A” average GPA? Almost half. We posted this article on grade inflation last year, but it’s worth returning to this topic as it’s important for you, as a parent, to know what college admissions officers are talking about. Last … Read more
Parents always share their students’ weighted GPA with us first. “He has a 4.7,” moms always say. “She has straight As, except for a B in AP Calc and a B in AP Chem,” dads will tell us (that’s not “straight” As, FYI…). The problem is this: everyone else has strong grades too. It’s a … Read more