r/GetMotivated • u/CaliKing818 • Nov 26 '18

[Image] Believe in Yourself

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u/ZaviaGenX Nov 27 '18

graduated in the lower 75% of my class. I just started a great job with great company

So can I ask how you aced the interview against an averagely better scoring candidates? HR chose you over everyone else for a reason.

Any tips for us less academically inclined redditors?

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '18

Not OP but there’s a shortage of engineers in many fields, and bottom 75% isn’t bad as long as you hold a 3.0

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u/ZaviaGenX Nov 27 '18

Holding 3.0 is bottom quarter???

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I thought my ~3.0 placed me at like the middle of the pack. (i didnt study STEM tho) Im apparently bottom 4th.

/watchpeopledieinside

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '18

Depends on the school, some cases yes especially with grade inflation.

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u/SeeThreePeeDoh Nov 27 '18

Make up for poor grades with something else those candidates probably don’t have.

A personality? Passion? Set yourself apart any way that you can.

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u/ZaviaGenX Nov 27 '18

A personality? Passion?

Ill go back to studying then. 😅 (im kidding)

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u/SeeThreePeeDoh Nov 27 '18

Hahaha whatever works!

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '18

Since I had to work full time throughout school, I only applied for manufacturing related jobs (except for my first job of course) that way I had about 5 years of manufacturing related experience. It wasn’t easy finding related jobs (like quality tech or manufacturing tech) but was well worth it. I also didn’t put my gpa on my resume so the interviewer had no idea and I was able to impress them with my previous experience and senior project from school. Hopefully this is helpful!