Originally Posted by Red97Vette

1000 TPIC is nice to have, and probably will be needed to be competitive, but isn't needed to be considered. If you are a white guy, joe shmoe, with nothing really crazy outstanding on his app...its going to be tough to be looked at seriously considering there are 100's of guys that are identical. If you have been an intern, or your black, or you have a front butt, then you probably have a secured interview, and thus a job (unless you botch the interview).