<p>@GLOBALTRAVELER:</p>
<p>I think we may both agree that maintaining a good academic record is a good thing. With that being said, I understand what you are saying. My opinion is that many people, myself included, are misinformed about life in general.</p>
<p>One only has to observe the number of posts asking about “job outlook of <insert major=”" here=“”>“, “salary after X years of <insert major=”” here=“”>“, or “will I be more employable if I choose <insert major=”” here=“”> + <insert major=“” minor=“” here=“”>" among others. The best answer to all these is probably “who knows?”</insert></insert></insert></insert></p>
<p>Too many people nowadays think that a college degree entitles them to a job or even that a particular college major matters that much (many job postings ask for a BS in engineering, whatever the concentration may be). The ones I feel sorry for the most are those people that ask about PhDs not realizing that PhDs, especially in the sciences are in oversupply.</p>
<p>Regarding the OP, I encourage students to study as long as they need to to understand the material. At the same time, those students, especially prospective scientists and engineers, would benefit greatly from some real world experience. I’m sure many people with less than “stellar” GPAs were able to obtain jobs thanks to said real world experience.</p>