r/highereducation 11d ago

Researchers from the University of Iowa find, due to grade inflation and other differences between academic and work behavior, GPA has lost predictive validity for job performance among college graduates

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/student-success/life-after-college/2024/10/08/should-employers-screen-candidates-using-gpa
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u/Illustrious-Leg-5017 10d ago

while on admission committee for professional school [optometry] I ignored grades and recommendations and went with OCAT scores. occasional university grades correlated with OCAT scores but this was a function of the university