Have you ever met a student who graduated from college with a GPA below a 3.0, and got a good job without going to grad school?

Have you ever met a student who graduated from college with a GPA below a 3.0, and got a good job without going to grad school?
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Me.I had a much better GPA (graduated with honors) but no grad school. But that was a long time ago. Do some research on the Austism sites to see the academic credentials necessary. Ditto your other interests.
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