<p>So you’re 17. That explains why your comments are completely based on hearsay or on those made by kids not much older than you. I don’t feel you’re qualified to make these kinds of comments until a) you’ve gotten into college and b) been in college for a few years OR, even better, graduated or are about to graduate and are applying to jobs.</p>
<p>My comment about making the most of your education is not to the extreme that you put it. An average grade is a C, and I do believe a person from a little school in the South with an A average and a great extracurricular resume would have a better chance of getting a good job than a person with a C from an Ivy. In fact, you should ask three of my friends who graduated in the last 2 years with C averages from Penn, Yale, and Harvard. They’re living at home and/or off their parents, and still looking for jobs. Don’t get me wrong, they’re smart kids, but they didn’t take advantage of their time as undergraduates and prospective employers took note.</p>