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Grade inflation in pandemic strengthened university prospects for private school and disadvantaged students

  • June 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Grade inflation in pandemic strengthened university prospects for private school and disadvantaged students
The first empirical evidence of how A-level grading in the pandemic affected university applications corroborates concerns about disproportionate benefits for private schools. Disadvantaged students also benefited, however, and the long-term effects for these groups could provide valuable information about how to close the university admissions gap.

Originally published at Phys.org

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