http://personalwm.com/2010/02/23/the-case-against-elite-universities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-case-against-elite-universities Education, career, and investment advice to help increase your wealth. Tue, 15 May 2012 16:38:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://personalwm.com/2010/02/23/the-case-against-elite-universities/comment-page-1/#comment-39 JMW Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:30:32 +0000 http://personalwm.com/?p=838#comment-39 You ask two different questions here. What is the importance of marks? How important are external factors? Note that these are not either/or routes. You should strive to do well in each area. Marks are always important because you are in direct comparison with your peers. Your ability, at least to pass exams, is easy to compare to others. So aim as high as you can. As for extra-curricular activities, I shall attempt to include a suitable response in my next post. You ask two different questions here. What is the importance of marks? How important are external factors? Note that these are not either/or routes. You should strive to do well in each area. Marks are always important because you are in direct comparison with your peers. Your ability, at least to pass exams, is easy to compare to others. So aim as high as you can. As for extra-curricular activities, I shall attempt to include a suitable response in my next post.

]]> http://personalwm.com/2010/02/23/the-case-against-elite-universities/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Matt Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:55:09 +0000 http://personalwm.com/?p=838#comment-38 So it comes down to the person. A question I have is how much do grades factor into the hiring process? I know at my school many prof's will say that employer's look a lot more at what you do as extra-curicular activities. ie) where you involved in student organizations or academic competitions ect. How true is this? So it comes down to the person. A question I have is how much do grades factor into the hiring process? I know at my school many prof’s will say that employer’s look a lot more at what you do as extra-curicular activities. ie) where you involved in student organizations or academic competitions ect. How true is this?

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