Many of us harbour this doubt from time to time, especially after a rough exam. Answer: yes and no. In fact, there are different answers to this question for different career options and different fields. Let’s explore this a little deeper.
If you choose higher education, grades definitely matter. Whether you’re a medical/law/STEM major, grades are very important criteria for moving to the next level. Students with good academic performance are preferred over students with low grades.
Although you have the skills required for research work, lower grades may prevent you from getting into prestigious universities. This also applies to counting internships during graduation or MBA. Employers evaluate students based on their grades. But tech giant Google has changed the game. They started recruiting people with lower grades and even college dropouts, proving that GPA/grades matter much less.
