'Grade Inflation' Is Another Bullish Sign of Progress

Back in the 1980s and 1990s, and likely before that, the University of Southern California (USC) had the reputation of a “safety school.” The biggest challenge to what some referred to as the University of Spoiled Children was the nosebleed tuition, not attaining the proverbial fat envelope.

Fast forward to the present, and USC is now very difficult to gain admittance to. More than a few of its grads from the late 20th century would willingly admit they couldn’t get in today. What’s notable about the growing difficulty of getting into USC is that it’s no different from a lot of schools.  

 

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