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Roughly 80% of Grades Given at Harvard Are in the 'A' Range (jonathanturley.org)
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[–] 009_Sound_System@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

I can see this being an issue as legacy students that are their based on their parents merits are probably getting grades they don’t deserve. But I assume if you’re in Harvard for UG, you probably are in the top percentile of all students in the world. So why play the weed out game with them?