TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
A 1400 combined SAT and a 3.6 GPA? You'll enjoy working with poli-sci majors
8^)
(Sorry...!)
If you are looking to hire recent college graduates, asking about SATs and GPAs
seems like the only thing you can do. SATs are excellent predictors of
freshman performance, which is all they were designed to do (!). However, for
any other class of worker, experience and developed skill ought to be of
primary -- or sole -- importance.
-- Steve Jong (who 20 years ago got the requisite 1400+,
but who took a dual-major science degree at the cost of
an "inadequate" GPA 8^)
