Originally Posted by
gloopy
Its not a matter of being "rescored" during the interview. Its a matter of how you handle the interview. Once you get to that point, for that one isolated issue its better for you if you got the harder degree and/or worked your way through and that's why it took a bit longer to get it.
As for the points, remember they set the parameters. ALL of the parameters. They can filter GPA and time to degree as well as what degrees were in, where they were earned and many other factors, and they can set the scoring system to see if someone was working in school or not and many other factors. All inside the app scoring system, which HAS A MANUAL COMPONENT. You don't seem to want to accept that for some reason.
You really need to unwrap yourself around this axel. You are way over analyzing this one isolated metric that is only a tiny part of a huge selection process, app scoring included. All things 100% equal, they do prefer finishing school on time. But there is way more to it than that. I'm trying to help you out as much as I can and you're playing hostile courtroom cross examiner trying hard to catch me in a contradiction for some reason. They know what they want and I'm telling you they value work ethic and self starters and they know how to look for that at EVERY STEP of the process, from the MANUAL scoring of the apps to the face to face interview.
All things being 100% equal, the degree in 4 years is better than the degree in 5 years. But in your hypothetical example all things aren't equal, are they?
No axel-wrapping on my part. Just trying to give applicants as clear a picture of the hiring process as possible so they can make smart decisions about their app, their career, and getting an interview ASAP. I'm talking about this one issue not because it's the most important, but because I felt like you were giving erroneous information to the masses, who are hungry (as I was) for any and all (correct) information. The 5-year EE major might very well need to get him/herself to a job fair (yes, it would help everyone). If someone is contemplating extending their degree to get a minor, I might suggest they do otherwise. If someone thinks their side job during college better postures them for an interview than a higher GPA, I'd disagree at the moment.