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"Traditional transcript and resume are dead"

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Interesting article in the Washington Post.

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Your school transcript — particularly if it is from an elite institution — may get your foot in the door, but simply getting a degree isn’t enough. Part of the problem is rampant grade inflation. In 1960, 15 percent of all grades were A’s; today, 43 percent are. Unfortunately, this doesn’t mean we’re getting smarter. Rather, it means that, whether or not you go to college, you must go above and beyond to prove yourself once you graduate.
 
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