[leogao]

this kind of cynicism hurts young people who actually do good work on their own though.

[bell-cot]

Grade inflation hurts the students who actually deserved 'A' grades.

But if you are making consequential decisions (like admission or hiring) based on a metric or signal that's been gamed to death, then you have to be a realist.

[leogao]

the converse is that good hiring managers who can spot actual undervalued talent have a huge advantage.