BS Degree vs. BA degree GPA... be aware!

[Jcleppe]

This falls into the category of knowing that there are many things in life that we just can't change and it's almost better not to understand the system because of the possible stress. I do understand that for those considering what school they should attend it's good to realize the nuances of any system. Having said that I think the day to day choices a student makes is going to have a far greater influence on GPA and thus the OML: sleeping or not, drinking or not, volunteering or not, studying or not, video games or not, engaging or not, running or not, and you get the point.

You got that right!!

 

[Gojira]

This is fascinating. Thanks for digging up that information about grade inflation.

There was only one semester where my son studying for a BS had less than 18 units in a STEM major. He had more than one semester with 20+ units.

Grades DO have an impact on success in ROTC. It's important for kids applying for scholarships or currently in ROTC know that.

 

[Packer]

The more I look at this the more I think the gpa game is the same as the US News ranking scam. Schools game the SAT scores by superscoring to make themselves look better. Other schools follow suit in order to compete. Average gpa's climb to make a schools students appear "smarter". The schools that don't follow suit put their students at a disadvantage. Private schools make sure their students have higher grades than their public counterparts to make it seem the education is better and worth more $. OK, I feel better now!

 

[kinnem]

The more I look at this the more I think the gpa game is the same as the US News ranking scam. Schools game the SAT scores by superscoring to make themselves look better. Other schools follow suit in order to compete. Average gpa's climb to make a schools students appear "smarter". The schools that don't follow suit put their students at a disadvantage. Private schools make sure their students have higher grades than their public counterparts to make it seem the education is better and worth more $. OK, I feel better now!

Yes, but does your wallet feel better?