Why?

Why?
by squid (2018-08-15 13:03:24)

In reply to: High School GPA inflation. posted by sluredandstumbly

Basically what you think should be a GPA is outdated. People recognized that an A in a honors or AP class should be recognized with a higher numerical “grade”. Giving an A in an AP class a 5.0 helped diminish the problem.

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Is the 5.0 illustrative? That seems quite high... - NavyJoe 2018-08-15 13:41:51
- We had 6.0 for AP and 5.0 for honors classes, - WilfordBrimley 2018-08-15 13:47:54
- For me, 20 years ago. - squid 2018-08-15 13:47:51
That part I get and support. - sluredandstumbly 2018-08-15 13:08:33