Job applications - exam grades

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Topic started by M Mouse (cephid)

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cephidMon 21/03/11 09:54

Having made an application for a position through a recruitment agency, I have been asked for my A' level grades and degree class. Now considering I graduated from my first degree almost thirty years ago and have, since then, had a successful career in science and published numerous scientfic papers, what the hell is the relevence of my A' level or degree grades?

This is particularly annoying for me since I left school at the age of 16 with a handful of CSE's and went to work. This was the only path I knew; I didn't even know the meaning of the word 'university' at the time. It was only after returning to college to study for a chemical technician's certificate that I realised I wanted to learn more and went on to study A' levels and then sucessively degree and doctorate.

But will I be penalised because I didn't shine in my early days? I didn't even know what a university was at the age of 16: my family were not academic at all. I want to include my publication list, because one would hope this would highlight an intellectual ability, but I fear simply because I didn't flourish at the right time, I will be penalised.

Rant over, but still annoyed.

bencatMon 21/03/11 10:03

I know what you mean. I left school at 16 with hardly any qualifications (and the ones I have were rubbish grades)
In later life I gained a degree and post graduate qualifications and have had a good many years experience in my profession........ It's hard to understand the relevance of my CSE grade in woodwork nearly 30 years ago

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