Everyone gets an A: professor points to grade inflation driving students to skip class for interviews
paulnovosad · x · 2026-09-18
Economist Paul Novosad describes a self-reinforcing loop between colleges and employers: grade inflation forces firms to rely on intensive interviews and assessments to identify talent; students respond by spending all their time prepping for those interviews instead of classes; professors then wonder why students no longer work. A concise take on how credential signals are breaking down.
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