Harvard faculty votes to make it more difficult for undergrads to earn A's
Harvard University has decided to implement stricter grading policies for undergraduates, making it more challenging to earn A grades. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences voted to limit A grades to no more than 20% of students in a class, starting in fall 2027. This move aims to address concerns over grade inflation and ensure that high grades reflect true academic achievement.
- ▪Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences voted to limit A grades awarded to undergraduates.
- ▪Beginning in fall 2027, instructors will be allowed to award A grades to no more than 20% of students in a class.
- ▪The decision is part of an effort to combat grade inflation, which has seen over 60% of grades awarded in the A range in recent years.
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window.CNN.contentModel.leadingMediaType = 'image'; window.CNN.contentModel.isVideoCollection = false; People walk through Harvard Yard on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachussetts, on April 15, 2025. Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Link Copied! AP — At Harvard University, earning straight A’s is about to get harder. Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday that it would limit the number of A grades awarded to undergraduates, adopting one of the most ambitious efforts by a major university to curb grade inflation. The decision was made by faculty vote earlier this month. The move comes after top grades became so common that some Harvard faculty argued they no longer reliably distinguished exceptional work.
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