Grade Inflation: Over 82% of Harvard '22 Graduating With Over a 3.7 (A-) GPA

Re:Grade Inflation: Over 82% of Harvard '22 Graduating With ... by bayindirh on Friday May 27, 2022 @12:49PM (#31531755)

No. My GPA didn’t matter when I got my internships or got my job, because esp. in CS, GPA doesn’t measure motivation, curiosity and eagerness to try.

I always failed math classes, but I transform to something different if I have to apply that math. I get a +3 modifier instantly.

Same in programming. I can tackle much harder problems than my peers, but my grades didn’t show that.

Result? I got my Ph.D., work at a reputable institution, and I’m happy. I’m also continuing a side academic gig.

I personally don’t care about GPAs of people I interview too.

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Re:Grade Inflation: Over 82% of Harvard '22 Graduating With ... by 0xffff2 on Friday May 27, 2022 @03:21PM (#31533738)

I don't think your experience is representative. Certainly your dismissive "no" is unwarranted.

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Re:Grade Inflation: Over 82% of Harvard '22 Graduating With ... by bayindirh on Friday May 27, 2022 @06:14PM (#31535546)

> Certainly your dismissive "no" is unwarranted.

Sorry, I didn't mean to sound dismissive. I've written this comment on mobile, in a short time, which proved to be a bad idea.

I wanted to say "I don't believe GPA to be a good indicator regarding capabilities and intelligence of a person". That dismissive sounding "No" was a direct answer to

> I'm not sure your GPA really matters even for your first job.

And, I tried to say "No, it doesn't matter from my perspective".

> I don't think your experience is representative.

It's certainly possible. I was not an ordinary student when I was an undergrad due to both my past and my interest in computers.

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