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Originally Posted by Aoie_Emesai
It only bothers me because when you judge someone first and loosely by someones grade in school.
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On the contrary, you can look at things from a different angle...
Especially in the US, society favours individuals with great "people skills" and the ability to think outside the box. These abilities can shine through in interviews and letters of reference/recommendation. Rightly so, of course, but the playing field must somehow be balanced so that the "nerds" who are good at cramming stuff into their heads but utterly lacking elsewhere have a shot at success. That very first job application after college is the only time they've got an advantage thanks to their GPA
Personally, I'm enormously relieved at having secured a profession that won't require me to constantly engage in a popularity contest. As long as I get that bedside manner down...