[Dozer523]

I'm a huge fan of grade inflation.
When I went back to my alma mater -- cuz they graduated me once, already. THEY didn't care then that I hardly went to class; never even bough the books (after I noticed Freshman year that I didn't get much for them when I sold them - they were still in the plastic wrap); only went to the library to read magazines; asked odd questions; brought a case of beer to finals; but took, recorded, borrowed copious notes. And the ROTC Scholarship check was always on time.
Grade Inflation was my Saving Grace when I was getting my teaching credentials -- I made President's List. I'd never even heard of that -- BTW it's way better then Dean's List.
All I did different was go to class; bought he books I needed second semester mid-way through first semester and had them all highlighted/margine-noted before class started; my wife thought the Librarian was my mistress; I answered all the odd questions (from personal experience); brought a bottle of single malt when I visited my male Profs and a nice chardonnay for the lady Profs; never loaned my noted to anyone. And the Student Loan money was always on time. Oh, when we did Group Projects I tore team-mates new a$$holes if they didn't work (IAW My Definition). One Prof had never heard the term "Oxygen Thief" let alone seen it on a formal document. That was the first time I had grade Inflation explained to me -- had something to do with the school costing $20,000 . . . (O2- got a "B" I got an "A" She also re-arranged her schedule when we started off in the same class-- I made it it a point to sit near her.)

I have to admit I've committed "Post Inflation" I never really did take a single Malt with me to visit a Prof.