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Re:UC Berkeley inappropriately admitted students as favors t... by tester756 on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @08:59PM (#24561835)
>But because they are so important for the rest of one's career

Seriously?

I'd never even thought about mentioning college grades _in my country_ and if somebody e.g during interview tried to use tham as strong argument then I'd consider it as a red flag

why anybody competent would need to brag about something unreliable as grades?

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Re:UC Berkeley inappropriately admitted students as favors t... by ajkjk on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @10:28PM (#24562330)
I wasn't saying that the grades themselves are important for the rest of anyone's career. They're important for determining what happens to you right after school -- how good of a grad school or job you get -- which has exponential returns for the rest of your life.
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Re:UC Berkeley inappropriately admitted students as favors t... by imtringued on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @04:32AM (#24564505)
For people getting their first job it's the difference between getting an interview or not.
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