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by notahacker 4773 days ago
Not really, since it's the most-commonly awarded grade and awarded to a clear majority of students at many schools in many subjects. Usually it means that the student was in at least the top 60% of students (but probably not the top 10%) on their course.

Since our quirky grading system leaves most students' accomplishments indistinguishable, it's the reputation of the university you studied in that matters.