Are grades do matter in the workplace?
399229
Grades matter for the transition into new parts in your life.  High school grades matter when applying for college and college grades matter when trying to find a job.  It is not the only thing employers look at.  Work experience is the most important thing, in my opinion.
903695
Not one bit.\n\nColleges (and employers) don't care how smart you are.  They care about what you can do with your intelligence.  That's why they look at grades and aptitude test scores.
161551
It really depends on what you want to do with the degree you get. Usually no it doesn't really matter as long as you have excellent grades and you have stellar achievements. Tons of extracurriculars or at least great references.Good luck!
321720
nope\nu have to do ur work\nparty if u don't care about ur grades
776235
Yes, the more competent you are, the more tasks you are able to complete in day's work-hence the more tasks you are given to complete.  \n\nThe positive, to this--boss will see you as an efficient worker, and more chance for promotion.
288142
does it really matter>??
1011404
There are a number of perspectives on this type of issue.  I'd like to address one of them.  \n\nHow about the individuals who were at the bottom of the class but who worked far harder than any of the top 10, but because they were't blessed with the same intellectual ability, even though they did the absolute best they could, stayed at the bottom of the class and received no recognition at all for their hard work?  From experience I know that many at the top of the class often do not have to work as hard as those at the bottom of the class.  I think far too much emphasis is placed on being in the top 10 or at the top of the class.   Is it really fair to be rewarded mostly for something we have no control over and did nothing to earn  - the ability we are born with?  There should at least be equal recognition and reward for hard work and effort.  \n\nI have seen the frustration of children who work very hard for no reward, and the ease with which some bright kids were rewarded for little work.   With my own daughters I have seen one who could be very successful with little effort get an A+ on an assignment she spent an hour doing the night befor it was due, with the teacher comment something like "Awesome work!  You must have put a lot of thought and effort into this paper."   Her sister worked for days on her paper, edited, reviewed,  revised, researched, and got a B.  Teacher comment was "You could have done better if you'd worked harder."\n\nNo system is perfect, and not all students in the top 10 get there without effort, but there are injustices that need to be addressed.
505294
Yes, in general I would say that a more prestigious school will have higher standards for what A level work is and what B level work is etc.  A good student will get an A easier at a less prestigious school than if they were at harvard for example.  \n \nOf course, this also depends on teachers. i have had professors who got their phds from MIT and Berkeley etc and yet are very easy graders and others who are from normal schools who are very tough graders. it all depends on the person.  \n\nif you want to get an idea of what a specific school is like do the following. Go to "ratemyprofessor.com".  then open up a separate webpage and look up UC santa barbara's business department. go to faculty and then go one by one and look up the faculty on "ratemyprofessor" and see what other students have said about the professors. they normally give information about how hard the teacher was on grading.
157758
The final test is and obviously should be important, but it shouldn't be the ONLY thing your graduation depends on.  Your year's worth of work should also count for something.  Even though your test results generally reflect your general level of work, there are some people who may be good students in general but not good test takers, and that system is not fair for them.
1174007
Absolutely, amen to you! I work in a profession where academic excellence is highly regarded and I have met some really outstanding students along the way, top grades the works ... \n\nThough when it comes to the practical side of things it's whole different ball game ... They don't have their exam paper to hide behind, it's the real deal and that's the biggest test, not the examinations ...
1164849
Going strictly by the numbers, overall GPA counts but also the GPA in the last year or two.  If it is above the overall average that will help.  We understand that it often takes a year to get on track and grades may suffer a little.  Also, the last year or two is focused on the meat of the degree.  If you demonstrate competence in those courses, it is a positive.  It's assumed that graduate courses will be more focused in the degree discipline and less so on general education requirements where your GPA may have been lower.
669279
does it matter? does it make a difference?
642566
What is really important is learning.  Good grades are just a symbol that you learned well.  I mean yes they matter in getting into college, but mostly they matter to you because it means you really learned things.  Teachers use grades to motivate you to learn.  The whole educational system does.
167369
Yes, in most cases. In most situations your pay grade depends on performance. However you can NEVER go below the minumum wage, if so contact your local labor board.
953914
does it really matter ?
788190
does it really matter.
476191
Marks contribute to getting into university or college, and sometimes getting a job, though rarely. What will really determine what your future will be is, what do you do with the opportunities you have? If you do a good job, no one will ever ask what your grades were in school. However, whether or not you learn things in school is a whole other matter...