Most employers don't look at grades. Assessing skills is time-consuming and often difficult; a degree, especially from a selective school, is a signal that the

Most employers don't look at grades. Assessing skills is time-consuming and often difficult; a degree, especially from a selective school, is a signal that the student satisfied the school's assessments for entry and continuous assessments to remain enrolled to completion. Previous employment at a known, desirable employer (e.g. FAANGs) serves the same kind of purpose. It is presumed that having the degree correlates to having certain skills. Often the skills they have and also the skills desired never appeared on any syllabus; they're meta-skills useful to thriving in the university, academically and non-academically, that will also be useful in the workplace.