>> I'd say your GPA gets you into the interview because most firms like ours,
and we have a certain cutoff level, so I'd say the GPA gets you in the room.
It sort of lets us know, ok, this guy is book smart.
But not only extracurricular but employ men, you know is the person employable?
What have they done?
You know, have they been involved in extracurricular activities?
Or what did they do in those extracurricular activities?
Did they take on leadership positions?
How did they balance that with school work?
We really look for a well-rounded person
because your best person might not necessarily have the highest GPA
because if they have the highest GPA and no extracurricular activities,
then you start to ask you know why not?