grades

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Without test scores, admissions would hinge on inflated grades, extracurricular activities and essays.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Upcoming physics papers have been replaced as a "precautionary step", but students' results dates remain unchanged, the exam board said, meaning grades will be issued on time and in line with university offer deadlines.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Grade inflation is the gradual awarding of higher grades over time for the same- or lesser-quality work.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Administrators and many faculty members argued that the A-cap would challenge students to invest more in coursework by restoring grades as meaningful indicators of academic performance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

He’s two grades under me, but we both like G.I.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle