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Do Grades Really Matter?  What Really Counts When It Comes to Your Career

October 20, 2014 by MMD 22 Comments
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I was an A-student back in school.  I worked very hard to get them.  I knew that they were my ticket to something bigger and greater.  At least that’s what I used to believe – until I realized that the only things bigger and greater were the ones I found on my own. Don’t think that that’s true?  Then how is it that you and your colleagues can all be so diverse in your backgrounds and academics, yet you all do the same job.  You probably all get paid roughly about the same too.  In some instances the people who did worse in school are the boss or actually make more than you do. If that’s so, then do grades really matter?  What’s the point of killing yourself for a 4.0 grade point average or going to a good college if you’re all going … [Read more...] about Do Grades Really Matter?  What Really Counts When It Comes to Your Career

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