Grade inflation anyone?

Grades are NOT an accurate indicator of a person's intelligence or ability. Unfortunately, as the NY Times reports, more employers are looking to an undergrad's GPA to determine whether to hire that individual. This is a terrible idea. Grades are already inflated as things stand; the last thing the American higher education system needs is one more reason to hand out too many As.

We all have seen the overachiever in class. You know, that guy or girl who cares so much about getting an A in class he or she forgets to actually learn the material. Now they have one more reason to continue this practice, and university officials have one more reason to turn a blind eye to the fact that a C is no longer "average." Hell, even a B is frowned upon. As more and more college students are saying these days, "Give me As or give me death!"

Part of getting an education is learning how to fail. Failure teaches life's most valuable lessons. There's a solution that may seem a little callous, but perhaps people need to consider it. Not everyone was made to go to a four-year university. There are two-year tech schools and other vocational programs that can put people on a path to success as well. There's a serious problem when we're lowering the bar so it is easier to step over, or in this case, handing out more As because that's the only way students can get ahead.