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Grades and Graduate Schools

In 1969-70, while I was serving as Dean of the College, Wesleyan became embroiled in one of those grading system controversies that have become a commonplace in American universities. A recurring issue in these debates is the effect that various grading schemes have on admission to graduate and professional schools; and I attempted to improve my understanding of that issue by soliciting information from the admissions officers of law, business, medical and liberal arts graduate schools that had accepted more than six Wesleyan seniors from 1965 to 1969. While the schools polled have, therefore, a special pertinence for Wesleyan, the unanimity of opinion in their responses suggests a broader application.