Where I'm from the only companies that give a shit about HS grades are the elite finance and consulting firms - pretty unheard of otherwise. Why they care? I'v

Where I'm from the only companies that give a shit about HS grades are the elite finance and consulting firms - pretty unheard of otherwise. Why they care? I've heard a couple of explanations: - Like with the standardized test (cough IQ test cough) obsession, they kind of subscribe to the racehorse theory, namely that some individuals are just born smart and have excelled all their lives. They don't just want hard working individuals, they want hard working and smart individuals. - It shows a constant progression. They want people that have excelled all their lives, and not those with random spurs of excellence And of course, just another weeding function.