Originally posted by CatsinDenver
Good grades, however, open doors that bad grades do not.

In my case, outstanding high school grades (plus a high ACT score) got me into a very good college. The mere fact that I had attended that particular college got me my first job as a radio newscaster--the station manager didn't even look at my resume, but hired me as soon as I told him where I went to school.

When I decided to go to law school, my grades brought me scholarships that made it possible. And my law school grades resulted in offers from firms that wouldn't have looked at me if I'd been ranked lower in the class.

Good grades may not guarantee championhood--but bad grades can sink your chances.

These are just generalizations...bad grades CAN, but, don't have to sink any chances...just like good grades CAN open doors...but, there are lots of ways to open doors.

That you got a job BECAUSE of where you went to school is somewhat appalling to me. I fight against that sort of typecasting...it reminds me of the caste system...you are something because of 'who' you are. That stinks, in my opinion.

There used to be a female attorney that worked here. She went on to do something more to her liking. She spent lots of time talking about her daddy. She bragged about her parachoial (yikes I spelled that wrong) upbringing...her private college education and her, arguably, better law school. She could trace her roots back to some historically significant personage.

What was so funny, and to me, so telling, is that we both worked at the same place, doing the same thing. I just don't think that your schooling/grades really matter.