Harvard faculty committee suggests capping A's in proposed internal ranking system

Harvard committee proposes capping A grades at 20% per class starting 2026-27 to combat grade inflation that has seen over 60 ...

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Harvard University Proposes A 20% Cap On A’s To Fight Grade Inflation

A Harvard faculty committee has recommended capping the number of A grades that can be assigned in undergraduate classes to 20%, plus up to four additional A’s per class.
The Harvard Crimson

Faculty Committee Proposes Cap on A Grades, New Internal Ranking System

A faculty committee proposed a sweeping overhaul of Harvard College grading that would sharply limit A grades and introduce a ...

Time's ranking of "World's Top Universities" includes these colleges in Massachusetts

Time Magazine is out with its ranking of "The World's Top Universities of 2026,"​ and New England is well-represented on the ...

Harvard Proposes Capping A’s to Curb Grade Inflation

A recent report found that a majority of grades given out at Harvard were A’s. Professors will vote on a proposal to limit ...
The Harvard Crimson

Nearly 85% of Harvard Undergraduates Oppose Proposed Cap on A Grades, HUA Survey Finds

Nearly 85 percent of Harvard undergraduates who responded to a Harvard Undergraduate Association survey opposed a proposed ...

Harvard faculty proposes cap on A grades, new internal ranking system; students say 'there's no benefit'

Harvard faculty have proposed capping A grades at 20 percent per course and introducing an internal “average percentile rank” (APR) system to determine honors, replacing GPA. The changes aim to curb ...