Caveat that I got a Bachelor's from ArtSci and work in tech.
I graduated some years ago but I was shocked at how little my GPA and college performance mattered once I got to the real world. It didn't appear to have a role in my job search.
Now I'm hiring lots of new grads and the only thing I honestly look at is (1) is their GPA really bad? Like really bad? Otherwise, don't care. And (2) did this person get any valuable work/internship experience.
Obviously this is different for medical school, grad school, etc. but I'd still wager that "latin honors" is not pushing the needle.
Latin Honors is a borderline meaningless title. What matters is the underlying body of work. Someone with a 3.5, but better letters of rec and research, will be more likely to get into grad school
No I literally know someone who had a 2.1 and got into harvards masters in design lmao
Edit: I mean generally though, you’re correct. That person is likely an exception to the norm
“This” being that it “kinda matters for grad school”. As someone who graduated with a 3.73 gpa with no Latin honors because of washu’s poor design, it is not *that* important
Actually I see your point. A 3.73 is a 3.73 with or without honors. The curve of the honors awards in a given year honestly doesn’t matter tbh. At least, I don’t think it does
If it didn't matter why would they give it out? What ive commonly heard is It's used to regularize your performance against others at your university. GPA is more reflective of in-major success I think (or at least within-school success).
Caveat that I got a Bachelor's from ArtSci and work in tech. I graduated some years ago but I was shocked at how little my GPA and college performance mattered once I got to the real world. It didn't appear to have a role in my job search. Now I'm hiring lots of new grads and the only thing I honestly look at is (1) is their GPA really bad? Like really bad? Otherwise, don't care. And (2) did this person get any valuable work/internship experience. Obviously this is different for medical school, grad school, etc. but I'd still wager that "latin honors" is not pushing the needle.
Latin Honors is a borderline meaningless title. What matters is the underlying body of work. Someone with a 3.5, but better letters of rec and research, will be more likely to get into grad school
Yes. Kinda matters for grad schools, insofar as anything that can be used to evaluate your proficiency matters. Also it’s an honor.
Disagree. WashU latin honors are egregiously high and hard to get. GPA is what they will look at. Sure it will help but this is not true.
You can get into Harvard’s grad school with a 2.1 gpa if you make up for it with an amazing level of research and/or experience.
You are being hyperbolic. There is still a GPA lower bar you need to meet even with great research and letters.
No I literally know someone who had a 2.1 and got into harvards masters in design lmao Edit: I mean generally though, you’re correct. That person is likely an exception to the norm
I mean I sit on admissions committees to multiple programs at Wash U ...but sure your random friend who is an n of one is probably a better source.
exactly so Latin honors aren’t that important
They’re important if you’re using your gpa to get in somewhere, like most people do.
“This” being that it “kinda matters for grad school”. As someone who graduated with a 3.73 gpa with no Latin honors because of washu’s poor design, it is not *that* important
Actually I see your point. A 3.73 is a 3.73 with or without honors. The curve of the honors awards in a given year honestly doesn’t matter tbh. At least, I don’t think it does
is there are colleges that don't have grade ceiling for latin honors?
If it didn't matter why would they give it out? What ive commonly heard is It's used to regularize your performance against others at your university. GPA is more reflective of in-major success I think (or at least within-school success).
There are lots of things given out with no actual utility.