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When 94% is not 94: What University of Waterloo’s engineering admission tool reveals about high school grades

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Andrew Wang, 18, received a conditional offer to study computer engineering at University of Waterloo. Wang had a 97 average in three courses from last semester and was on track with marks in the 90s for three additional required courses this term. The adjustment factor helps admissions sort through its annual flood of applications. It is used to figure out if grades at one high school may be more reflective of success in Waterloo engineering than grades at another.

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The RecordThe Record
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When 94% is not 94: What University of Waterloo’s engineering admission tool reveals about high school grades

The controversial adjustment factor helps the university sort applications for a highly competitive program. But what does it tell us about grade inflation?

·Waterloo, Canada
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The Toronto StarThe Toronto Star
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When 94% is not 94: What University of Waterloo’s engineering admission tool reveals about high school grades

The controversial adjustment factor helps the university sort applications for a highly competitive program. But what does it tell us about grade inflation?

·Toronto, Canada
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The Toronto Star broke the news in Toronto, Canada on Saturday, April 8, 2023.
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