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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OK, I'm going to make the counterargument, specifically with respect to grades.

When I'm looking at a resume and I see great grades (which does not mean 4.0, I mean a strong 3.7 and up) coupled with other activities (could be job, sport, significant club commitment) - this tells me that this a person who has figured out how to juggle multiple responsibilities and manage their time; if at least some classes are more writing-heavy, has demonstrated some proficiency in writing skills; and this person has the persistence and drive to succeed even where the class is not interesting or doesn't catch their fancy.  These are all very valuable qualities in an employee.

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+1  I regularly hire interns and I care about GPA and what else they are doing with their time.  I really don't care what the college is although I do have a bias against Ivys.  I might interview but will really probe for entitlement issues.  My dad always refused to hire Ivy grads which I thought was ridiculous until I had a direct-report early in my career who told me to my face that she didn't think she should have to spend so much time faxing things because she went to Penn.  :roll: [/quote]

Biased much. All this from one single experience?[/quote]

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