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How does one get an A on that test, since grades are important as people move to jobs and graduate degrees? How can I compare an A from the University of Everything is Reasonable versus one that includes the grade every student gets on the Kobayashi Maru?

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> How can I compare an A from the University of Everything is Reasonable versus one that includes the grade every student gets on the Kobayashi Maru?

Where I grew up, and A was a 93. Where my partner grew up an A was a 90. We already have this problem. For better or worse your GPA + your universities prestige/perception/etc are a factor in hiring/grad school anyway.

Is a 4.0 from University of Phoenix (Online School) the same as a 4.0 from an Ivy?

If that isn't something taken into consideration by grad programs and top hiring firms, then the system is broken.

How do you compare two "A"s, one from a mediocre place and one from a well established institution? By knowing the difference, of course.

Isn't the point of all this "standardization" crap that has been forced over universities and even basic education that all children and students should have equal opportunities in life, no matter if they went through public or private schools or ivy league universities vs "normal people" institutions?

When I was an undergrad looking for internships, many of the most desriable had hard GPA cutoffs. I'm pretty sure these were not flexibly adjusted for every single applicant depending on their university and specific course load.

Yes. You get a few Kobayashi Maru profs and your GPA makes you look like a moron.

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