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I had poor grades in high school. I had the ability to do better but I had shit going on in my life so my grades sucked. Like a 1.9 GPA.
I got out of high school and did a tour of duty as a Army paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne. Got out and went to college on the GI Bill.
Two years in community college with a 4.0 GPA. Two years in a tony private school with a BS in economics and a 3.8 GPA. Went on to get an MBA at a state university and have had a great and very successful career.
Other than my brother, nobody remembers my embarrassing HS grades. People just assume I was always an academic high achiever.
Comment by Mrsnutkin at 21/01/2025 at 18:46 UTC
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My husband never did very well at school. We are in the UK for context - but he earns probably low upper bracket (as in not a millionaire) of wages now. He’s almost as well paid as a doctor. I’m disabled and can’t work full time so his salary makes up for that. Ultimately, good grades are never going to hurt but you can always change things.