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>OK maybe their school is a signal "School" is quite variable. Weak signal: you only went to class and did OK in them. Strong signal: you had an internship,
by the_snooze 2y ago
>OK maybe their school is a signal
"School" is quite variable.
Weak signal: you only went to class and did OK in them.
Strong signal: you had an internship, or undergrad research experience, or part-time employment as a TA/tutor, or have a completed project to show off, or some kind of non-trivial community/group/club/fraternity leadership.
Really strong signal: you published a paper with someone I know and they recommend you to me.
- ghaff 2y agoTypically, undergrads aren't publishing papers. I did co-author a paper in grad school though it was irrelevant to my eventual job. Most people are looking at whether you just went to (whatever they consider) a top tier university.
- the_snooze 2y agoAbsolutely, it's very rare for an undergrad to be on a paper. But that's what makes it such a strong signal: it shows they had the grit and maturity to contribute to a research effort to completion, in a team with people more experienced than they are. In an interview, it gives them something non-trivial to talk about and be proud of. That's very likely a strong junior candidate.
- ghaff 2y agoThere are a ton of things you might look at for a newly graduated undergrad beyond grades: research and other academic projects, sports teams, editor on a newspaper, etc.
- throwaway2037 2y agoWhy are sports teams important signals?