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Why Colleges Made Grades Totally Worthless | The Deep
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- The LOOPcast
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- Jun 4, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1043
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Summary
80% of Harvard students get A’s – and are somehow more stressed out than ever. In this episode of The Deep, Erika uncovers the bizarre history of American grades, the collapse of academic standards, and why elite universities are quietly admitting the system no longer works. If everyone gets an A… does Harvard mean anything anymore? Watch The Deep on Zeale: https://zeale.co/podcasts/the-deep