Harvard says no to the easy "A"

哈佛拒绝轻易的“A”

Round Table China

2026-06-19

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For years, "A" grades have been piling up like participation trophies. Now Harvard University is hitting the brakes. A strict 20 percent cap on top marks has students nervous and corporate recruiters thrilled. Why the sudden crackdown, and will other elite schools follow suit? / Does your fruit look different at home than in the market (22:41)? On the show: Steve, Yushan & Yangyang
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  • I'm Steve Hatherly, today with Yang Yang and Yu Shan.

  • Coming up for years A.

  • Grades have been piling up like participation trophies.

  • But now, Harvard is hitting the brakes.

  • A strict 20% cap on top marks has students feeling nervous and corporate recruiters thrilled.

  • But why the sudden crackdown?

  • And will other elite schools follow suit?

  • We'll dig into the numbers and find out what this really means for the next generation of graduates.

  • After that, I wonder if this has happened to you.

  • You've grabbed a bag of oranges that seemed beautifully ripe at the supermarket,

  • but then you felt disappointed when you opened up that same bag in your kitchen.

  • The fruit was the same all along.

  • So what happened?

  • Well, your eyes just saw it differently.

  • From plastic pouches that pump up color to lighting setups engineered to seduce your senses,

  • we'll uncover the quiet cues that steer our spending habits behind our backs.

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