Grade inflation isn't universal, nor is it universally applied. My alma mater boasts a 2.3 overall GPA. To achieve this, the administration (when I was there) REQUIRED EACH class to maintain a 2.3 GPA EACH semester. So, if you were in a class full of dunces, you had it easy: if you were in a class full of serious students you didn't eat or sleep until the semester was over. It's a nice idea in theory, but it makes for serious stress for a good class just to get Bs. I think I'd have preferred NO curve to that...
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Grade inflation isn't universal, nor is it universally applied. My alma mater boasts a 2.3 overall GPA. To achieve this, the administration (when I was there) REQUIRED EACH class to maintain a 2.3 GPA EACH semester. So, if you were in a class full of dunces, you had it easy: if you were in a class full of serious students you didn't eat or sleep until the semester was over. It's a nice idea in theory, but it makes for serious stress for a good class just to get Bs. I think I'd have preferred NO curve to that...