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Amongst applicants mentioning GPA: 30% have GPA 3.8 or higher Amongst job offers mentioning GPA: 67% have GPA 3.8 or higher Author's conclusion: GPA doesn't s
by ronaldx 13y ago
Amongst applicants mentioning GPA: 30% have GPA 3.8 or higher
Amongst job offers mentioning GPA: 67% have GPA 3.8 or higher
Author's conclusion: GPA doesn't seem to matter
Alternative conclusion: If you mention your GPA, 3.8 or higher gives you 5 times the chance of being hired.
*Edited for my bad.
- jasonlotito 13y agoBe careful with those numbers. He mentions that half the applicants didn't list a GPA. He also mentions that because of this, their are likely biases in those numbers. He makes mention of this in the comments. Basically, the data isn't clear.
- ronaldx 13y agoMy point is that the author's conclusion is way more than a stretch.
- marcosdumay 13y agoThere are lots of strange conclusions on the article. My favorite one is that degrees don't matter, because they pre-screen better the candidates that don't have one. But maybe, my favorite should be that a study about 5 job offers had any significance. Anyway, it's very good to look at data for a change.
- phaemon 13y agoUnless there's a correlation between those with a GPA below 3.8 and those who made mistakes on their resume...