QUESTION: Does anyone know the percentage of people who get 'outstanding' performance rating for their co-op terms? Which would you say is most important to interviewers: high grades, co-op performance ratings or previous work experience?
imo: Direct recommendation and/or experience (from employers) > Grades > Co-op ratings As someone with mediocre grades (80%) but who has received 'outstanding' in all work terms (currently in 4a), when I get interviewed it seems that outlier grades are always a picking point. Post-graduation, personal references are much much more valuable than either, while I feel that grades plays an important role (unless you only have 'good' etc. evals) when having your CV looked over.
I think I read here/Reddit...
ReplyDeletePrevious (relevant) work experience > Co-op Rating > Grades
I've heard (from the co-op department) that around 15% of people get 'outstanding' reviews.
ReplyDeleteOh really? Time to tack my evaluation(s) on the wall!
DeleteEverything's more important than grades, as long as you aren't failing all of your courses.
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ReplyDeleteDirect recommendation and/or experience (from employers) > Grades > Co-op ratings
As someone with mediocre grades (80%) but who has received 'outstanding' in all work terms (currently in 4a), when I get interviewed it seems that outlier grades are always a picking point. Post-graduation, personal references are much much more valuable than either, while I feel that grades plays an important role (unless you only have 'good' etc. evals) when having your CV looked over.
How the shit is that mediocre. That's like superman status in engineering... oh you must be arts.
Delete@ 4.a umm... no I'm in eng...
DeleteI got hired to Google with a 68% average but 3 outstanding co-op terms from 3 different employers.
ReplyDeleteSweet. Google here I come
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