Subj : Academic grades should be USELESS
To   : comp.programming
From : James
Date : Sun Jul 24 2005 09:46 am

Hello,
I don't know why these software companies put a lot of stress on the
academic grades. The academic grades have nothing to do with the
technical know-how of a person. I have a just an average academic
grades and because of this I was not able to sit in the interviews of
most of the companies, which visited my university, inspite of the fact
that my technical know-how is the among the best in the
university.What's more the toppers of my class who doesn't even know
the fundamentals of programming, were eligible to sit in the company
interviews.

Fortunately, not all company guys are fools and I got a job in none
other than     IBM via off campus interview. Presumably, they were
impressed my extra-curricular projects and gave me the interview call.

Now, I'd like to know what you all world level programmers have to say
about my article.

Thanks
James Andersons.

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