tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412583847145043520.post3064389654024599354..comments2024-03-27T19:01:21.504-06:00Comments on Enik Rising: Is grade inflation really a problem?Seth Maskethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17178036016555722068noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412583847145043520.post-31150662934516034332012-02-01T16:15:21.062-07:002012-02-01T16:15:21.062-07:00I realize this is a very old post, but this issue ...I realize this is a very old post, but this issue has become relevant to me recently as I am about to graduate from Purdue University and have been applying to graduate school and internships, competing with students from all over the world to be selected. Look at the placement of Purdue on the chart (0.02, 26), and the placement of Indiana on the chart (0.25, 26). We're rivals, comparable in academics, and employers are visiting both campuses looking for recruits. The problem is that Purdue grade inflation is relatively non existent over the past 25 years, while Indiana has inflated their GPAs by 0.25 points over the past 25 years. If employers and graduate admissions committees are not aware of the issue of grade inflation, Purdue students are at a disadvantage in the recruitment and admissions processes. In the more extreme case, look at U Washington and Washington State. The gap is absurd. Grade inflation is a serious problem in that some Universities have no shame in making their students look smarter to recruiters and graduate admissions committees, while other Universities have the integrity to be honest to their students and honest to the people on the outside about their students' grades.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com