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> nobody cares that I fast-tracked In fact, if fast-tracking cost you even 1/10 of a GPA point, it is actively hurting you - if they’re comparing somebody with
by commandlinefan 7y ago
> nobody cares that I fast-tracked
In fact, if fast-tracking cost you even 1/10 of a GPA point, it is actively hurting you - if they’re comparing somebody with a 3.9 GPA to somebody with a 4.0 GPA, whether the second candidate got that extra 0.1 because he was only taking one class per semester doesn’t come into consideration.
- melvinroest 7y agoI never thought of that. That's a good point. My master degrees have high GPA's because I didn't fast track them. But other than a tier 1 consultancy firm (I went far and wide with this job search), no one seemed to care about my grades. I'm happy at least one company did.
- thrower123 7y agoEspecially in Europe, where you don't have anything like the tuition costs. In the US, graduating a semester or two early translates into serious money saved. At a very conservative estimate, that's around $10k of debt that you can avoid, and could mean 20, 30, 40k, depending on the situation.
- 77pt77 7y agoHigh GPAs count against you. That has been my experience.
- melvinroest 7y agoHow does that work? "Oh, you have a high GPA, clearly you're too theoretical." I have no clue.
- 77pt77 7y agoYes. Also, you are a nerd with poor social skills. People are also intimidated and see you as a liability. I was actively told this while studying.
- melvinroest 7y agoThat is harsh. I'm sorry you have to go through/perhaps still go through that. I hope you can spin it into something positive.