Originally Posted by Eldee5

That's exactly how one of the new hire coordinator explained to us. When you reach a certain age, you inevitably leave a trail behind, and in light of the fact that personalities don't change, that's how they select applicants from the pool. High GPAs, community work, professional achievement etc. are, to them, great predictors of future performance. They also pay close attention to how long it took one to achieve their professional goals.