Cerina Aragones
First-year mathematics student
“Good grades do matter … if you have good grades, you’ll be doing more activities and internships and doing well in those activities.”
Margarita Martinez
Fourth-year microbiology, immunology, and molecular genetics student
“Extracurriculars are a lot more important (than grades). Some students are better test-takers than others. Grades don’t reflect the intelligence of a person in a hands-on work area.”
Fabiola Garcia
Third-year history student
“I don’t think grades matter as much versus internships where I get experience. For grades, I go to a class and probably end up never using what I learned in the real world.”
Shamim Nafea
Third-year microbiology, immunology, and molecular genetics student
“Really, both are extremely important in terms of getting into grad school … and in the long term in getting a job. There’s a balance of two that is required.”