When getting a job, how important are grades VS activities.

itsthefuture
Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:45:59 +0000

I am asking not whether grades are important but relative to activities and extra-carriculars how important are they?

I read recently that Big four firms would prefer a student who has a 3.3 GPA whom is involved in leadership activities, rather then a 4.0 student who sits in his room all day and studies.

To be honest, I will get an internship or two before I graduate but I won’t join any activities… I just don’t want too…

Are high grades meaningless if you don’t have school / community activities? What about high grades and decent internships?