Grade Inflation Is grade inflation fair? Depends on who you might ask. When people think about grade inflation do they think about those classes, where thanks to a curve, they were able to go from a failing D to a passing C. Then there are others who think about their friend that never went to class, barely studied, and turned in assignments late who their grade got inflated to pass with a C thanks to a curve.
There are two types of people, those who work hard and those who do not. Sometimes there are those who do try hard and make an effort but still end up with a less than pleasing grade. I believe that this can be made up during your college undergraduate career because you have many more classes to take and have an opportunity to excel …show more content…
It could make the difference in someone getting into nursing school, medical school, or graduate school. It could help an admissions committee be able to choose between two almost identical, and qualified candidates. It makes even more of a difference when, because of grade inflation, it allows someone to barely pass a class. Grade inflation can push someone from a 69.5, which is failing, to a 70, which means you passed the class. Those people are going to pass the class and possibly receive a degree that they did not earn. They did not learn the material and if the class was a science class, would you want your future nurse or doctor to have passed because of their grades being inflated or because they actually know what they are talking about. It can make them underqualified when they start to apply and get a job. An employer does not want someone that does not understand the concepts that they were supposed to learn in college but because of a fluke, they were able to move on from the …show more content…
I agree with him in certain aspects but in others I do not. For example, I believe that we have a similar opinion about being able to distinguish between students. If an admissions committee is distinguishing between two students with completely different grades like an A and a B, there is an easier distinction between the two. The closer student’s grades are, the harder it is to distinguish between them no matter what grading system you use. For example, if students were to have a A and an A+ or if both students were to have gotten an A it is hard to tell them
There are two types of people, those who work hard and those who do not. Sometimes there are those who do try hard and make an effort but still end up with a less than pleasing grade. I believe that this can be made up during your college undergraduate career because you have many more classes to take and have an opportunity to excel …show more content…
It could make the difference in someone getting into nursing school, medical school, or graduate school. It could help an admissions committee be able to choose between two almost identical, and qualified candidates. It makes even more of a difference when, because of grade inflation, it allows someone to barely pass a class. Grade inflation can push someone from a 69.5, which is failing, to a 70, which means you passed the class. Those people are going to pass the class and possibly receive a degree that they did not earn. They did not learn the material and if the class was a science class, would you want your future nurse or doctor to have passed because of their grades being inflated or because they actually know what they are talking about. It can make them underqualified when they start to apply and get a job. An employer does not want someone that does not understand the concepts that they were supposed to learn in college but because of a fluke, they were able to move on from the …show more content…
I agree with him in certain aspects but in others I do not. For example, I believe that we have a similar opinion about being able to distinguish between students. If an admissions committee is distinguishing between two students with completely different grades like an A and a B, there is an easier distinction between the two. The closer student’s grades are, the harder it is to distinguish between them no matter what grading system you use. For example, if students were to have a A and an A+ or if both students were to have gotten an A it is hard to tell them