Is there an alternative to the GPA?

Is there an alternative to the GPA?

Is there an alternative to the GPA?
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A student's grade point average may not be a true indication of what they have learned, according to Bucknell University professors Tom Solomon and Adam Piggott. In this commentary, they advocate that students be issued a GPA and a GPA of Medians, which would offer context by showing the GPA students would have received if they received the median grade in each course they took.

The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (6/15) 

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