My D attends a STEM college (Harvey Mudd) where the average GPA at the middle of sophomore year (when they pretty much finish the technical core courses) is 2.8. Kids with GPAs in the higher 3s (eg, maybe 3.5 or higher? Not sure, my D's grades weren't high enough to get one...) actually get a letter from the college president they call a "get a life letter" that says it is great that they are doing so well, but make sure they are enjoying college and having a little bit of fun. GPAs go up to about a 3.3 average by graduation, but compared to most other top schools there isn't much grade inflation. They have had only 7 students (maybe 8 as of this last graduation) graduate with a 4.0 average in the history of the school. So... not every college is giving in to that level of grade inflation.
Last edited by intparent; 09/01/14 07:01 AM.
