They can be gamed too easily. My high school gave a 1 point bonus for AP courses. It it fair to compare someone with a 4.2 against students without that opportunity?
Yeah, also private schools make a business out of their college admissions profile, I am sure as this becomes the norm they will inflate grades even more.
I do think along with the application the school is supposed to submit a profile of the classes they offer and the average grades at the school and whatnot, but I do wonder how much admissions committees actually look closely at this. It's also hard to penalize a student for having all As, because maybe they did deserve them!
I think we are going to end up having even more emphasis on legit extracurriculars, at least for the average middle class student.
I do think along with the application the school is supposed to submit a profile of the classes they offer and the average grades at the school and whatnot, but I do wonder how much admissions committees actually look closely at this. It's also hard to penalize a student for having all As, because maybe they did deserve them!
I think we are going to end up having even more emphasis on legit extracurriculars, at least for the average middle class student.