This is how I see it!!!!!! You need a combination of both, but in order to make it in a high order country as we "seem" to be living in, you have to have a little more book smarts. Employers aren't looking for what you learned in the streets. They want a piece of paper showing that you have actually took the steps to get what you wanted. Not saying people with street smarts can't get what people with book smarts have. You just have to have both and who wouldn't want a little of both. HS diplomas aren't cutting it anymore, you have to have more. Colleges and professional schools are really looking for those grades, those activities, PLUS what you as an individual can bring to the table. You got to have it all plus more and no one should down those with 4.0s who are handling their business. Can't say it's not possible. I have a high GPA (not a 4.0) and I work full-time and have a toddler running around me everyday. You just have to have it in your head that you want more. They look at that!!!!!!!!!

I think that if a student work smart enough (he or she) should be able to deserve an award.

This message goes out to everyone who has commented on this article. Each comment is based on one's opinion and NOT the truth. The truth is, no you don't have to be book smart to make it in the real world. And just because you have street smarts, doesn't mean you are the most intelligent in the world.

Its about your determination to be whoever you want to be, luck, and exceeding the requirements to be in the career of YOUR CHOICE. Cause lets face it; when you're trying to get to where you want to be, there are requirements. And one employers' requirements ISN'T applied to the other. When you step off to get a job, the employer wants someone whose "well rounded" per say. Not some one who got a 4.0 and joined 10 social clubs because 9 times out of 10, the employer has someone with those credentials already.

Its simply about what you have to bring to the table. I know some individuals that was active in their college and had the "fantasy" grades and don't have a job in their degree study. I know an individual who has a career working in a top executive spot. This person started from the ground up without a college degree.

So the next time you voice your opinion, think about the actual words being said and not what YOU think is "reality". Your reality doesn't match everyone else's.

"'First off, the most important thing, no matter what anyone else has told
you (because their wrong and I’m right), the most important thing is your
grades.'" Apparently grades do matter, as your spelling and grammatical errors ensue in automatic rejection to most colleges. It's spelled 'they're' rather than "their" by the way...

As a transfer student myself I'll just say this: Get involved! My GPA wasn't that high, but I did a lot of extra-curricular involvement (10 clubs and orgs + university sponsored committees) and I'll tell you thats a good way to overcome not so stellar grades.

What about transfer students? How do grades reflect that?

I did horrible in high school and went through a lot of events in my life that added to my intellect regarding the realities in life. Now, I have a 3.67 GPA and got a 4.0 last semester.