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Re:High School Student Discovers 1.5M Potential New Astronom... by bell-cot on Friday December 26, 2025 @04:58PM (#46396761)
Grade inflation hurts the students who actually deserved 'A' grades.

But if you are making consequential decisions (like admission or hiring) based on a metric or signal that's been gamed to death, then you have to be a realist.

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Re:High School Student Discovers 1.5M Potential New Astronom... by leogao on Friday January 02, 2026 @03:15AM (#46462590)
the converse is that good hiring managers who can spot actual undervalued talent have a huge advantage.
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