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Post #349,722
by crazy
10/27/11 11:33:05 AM
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New I had this discussion last night concerning college grades.
Study for a 95 or coast for an 82.

The general consensus is that it is very rare for any employer to care what your grades were.

Did you get the degree or not?

Coast is the preferred method, and anything past that should be reserved for your core courses.

Post #349,724
by beepster
10/27/11 11:38:11 AM
10/27/11 11:38:38 AM
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New Re: I had this discussion last night concerning college grad
I've worked for several employers where GPA was a factor in calculating your opening salary. Guys with 3.5 make more than guys with 3.0. Its an indicator of work ethic.

So I must work for rare companies. However, I think you underestimate what employers think of grades.

In later career, I agree, it is less important. Initial employment, its all they've got.
Sure, understanding today's complex world of the future is a little like having bees live in your head. But...there they are.
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Post #349,726
by crazy
10/27/11 11:50:50 AM
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New Yes and no
I agree it could be an indicator of work ethic.
But it could also be an indicator of time optimization.

As far as job capabilities, depends if core courses or not.

As far as using it for offering salary, hey, corporate culture does a lot of stupid things. It stand in for someone actually doing a detail interview and judging the value of the individual. It lets HR apply a formula.

So if you want to play the game, and you find yourself applying to these types of companies, then deal with it.

But I've never worked for a company that did this, and I've been part of the hiring process for about 25 years in 7 companies, not little ones usually. I've easily interviewed hundreds and offered about 30 positions, or approved for another department to hire them.

Not once did we care about GPA.
Post #349,733
by mmoffitt
10/27/11 12:53:57 PM
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New Concur. Until 5 years experience in the field.
     It's the guy who killed bin Laden versus the human flapjack. - (Another Scott) - (43) - Oct. 25, 2011, 10:23:47 PM EDT
         I almost never listen to Joe Scaraborough. - (mmoffitt) - (12) - Oct. 26, 2011, 07:58:32 AM EDT
             Get more Democrats in the House and Senate and you're there. - (Another Scott) - (11) - Oct. 26, 2011, 08:12:37 AM EDT
                 Get more Democrats in the House and Senate - (boxley) - (3) - Oct. 26, 2011, 08:42:25 AM EDT
                     59 < 60 Film at 11:00. -NT - (Another Scott) - (1) - Oct. 26, 2011, 09:12:33 AM EDT
                         card check not good enuff for nuklear option? go dems go -NT - (boxley) - Oct. 26, 2011, 04:23:14 PM EDT
                     Well, RepubliCANTS are "progressive" - (lincoln) - Oct. 26, 2011, 05:23:30 PM EDT
                 Back to the lesser of two evils again... - (hnick) - (6) - Oct. 26, 2011, 09:57:20 AM EDT
                     What John Cole said: - (rcareaga) - (2) - Oct. 26, 2011, 10:04:19 AM EDT
                         Re: What John Cole said: - (hnick) - (1) - Oct. 26, 2011, 11:02:48 AM EDT
                             Good god - (jake123) - Oct. 26, 2011, 11:48:47 AM EDT
                     (5) Yes. - (mmoffitt) - (2) - Oct. 26, 2011, 03:47:00 PM EDT
                         I'm not getting out of the boat, myself. :-/ - (Another Scott) - (1) - Oct. 26, 2011, 08:13:27 PM EDT
                             Right page. Wrong quote. - (mmoffitt) - Oct. 27, 2011, 08:07:13 AM EDT
         There was a piece a while back - (S1mon_Jester) - (29) - Oct. 26, 2011, 11:45:46 AM EDT
             empty suit? definition please - (boxley) - (28) - Oct. 26, 2011, 04:27:53 PM EDT
                 Amazing... - (S1mon_Jester) - (27) - Oct. 26, 2011, 06:17:25 PM EDT
                     Dont forget chairman of a regional fed - (boxley) - (26) - Oct. 26, 2011, 07:22:08 PM EDT
                         Horse's mouth, and some on his Godfather's history. - (Another Scott) - (25) - Oct. 26, 2011, 08:51:36 PM EDT
                             very good, take the time to learn then condemn - (boxley) - (24) - Oct. 26, 2011, 09:56:53 PM EDT
                                 Eh? -NT - (Another Scott) - (23) - Oct. 26, 2011, 09:57:32 PM EDT
                                     I worked with a guy years ago - (crazy) - (22) - Oct. 27, 2011, 05:49:00 AM EDT
                                         record, as in on the - (boxley) - (21) - Oct. 27, 2011, 09:27:30 AM EDT
                                             Spouting pablum in a column isn't a "record". - (Another Scott) - (20) - Oct. 27, 2011, 10:13:42 AM EDT
                                                 Apparently college grades are important - (beepster) - (19) - Oct. 27, 2011, 11:16:27 AM EDT
                                                     In what way, Charlie? - (Another Scott) - (14) - Oct. 27, 2011, 11:29:23 AM EDT
                                                         Considering - (beepster) - (9) - Oct. 27, 2011, 11:35:20 AM EDT
                                                             <sigh> In what way, Charlie? - (Another Scott) - Oct. 27, 2011, 11:47:55 AM EDT
                                                             I'll tell you why people care one way or the other - (crazy) - Oct. 27, 2011, 11:55:54 AM EDT
                                                             You mean like how his long form birth certificate - (lincoln) - (6) - Oct. 27, 2011, 12:10:59 PM EDT
                                                                 obama never released the long form - (boxley) - (5) - Oct. 27, 2011, 08:48:14 PM EDT
                                                                     <shuuush!> Don't let the secret out! -NT - (Another Scott) - Oct. 27, 2011, 09:01:09 PM EDT
                                                                     If obama never released the long form - (lincoln) - (3) - Oct. 28, 2011, 01:44:08 PM EDT
                                                                         huh? try to keep up will you - (boxley) - (2) - Oct. 29, 2011, 12:27:53 PM EDT
                                                                             I go with the "Kenyan Muslim" - (lincoln) - Oct. 29, 2011, 03:28:14 PM EDT
                                                                             Sheriff Joe? WTF? - (crazy) - Oct. 29, 2011, 07:58:34 PM EDT
                                                         not his grades, his financial aid info :-) -NT - (boxley) - (3) - Oct. 27, 2011, 08:49:12 PM EDT
                                                             I didn't get the TPS report memo. Sorry. -NT - (Another Scott) - (2) - Oct. 27, 2011, 09:02:31 PM EDT
                                                                 TPS? -NT - (boxley) - (1) - Oct. 27, 2011, 09:55:13 PM EDT
                                                                     You must have gotten the memo. - (Another Scott) - Oct. 27, 2011, 10:07:22 PM EDT
                                                     I had this discussion last night concerning college grades. - (crazy) - (3) - Oct. 27, 2011, 11:33:05 AM EDT
                                                         Re: I had this discussion last night concerning college grad - (beepster) - (2) - Oct. 27, 2011, 11:38:38 AM EDT
                                                             Yes and no - (crazy) - Oct. 27, 2011, 11:50:50 AM EDT
                                                             Concur. Until 5 years experience in the field. -NT - (mmoffitt) - Oct. 27, 2011, 12:53:57 PM EDT

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