Grades

     Why is so much in your life determined by a couple of letters and numbers. These two markings are the two biggest factors and influences in where you will go to college, what societies and groups you may get in, and probably your career. This is were I think colleges and schools have the wrong idea in that it is not the number at the top of your paper but the knowledge you have gained during the time building up before that actually matters. This may be easier then having long period conversations and talk with each applicant but may be the only way you get to truly know the person. Schools all over America inflate their grades also to gain more money, attention, and a false reputation but that is another issue for another time. Even the student has adopted this mindset of focusing on the number and not the knowledge being attained. People now have gotten into the routine of memorization and not gaining understanding of a new concept or idea. This may earn you an A for the time being but does nothing for you in the long run.