1. What is at stake? Individuals may get turned down for certain jobs because of the degree or skills criteria. Your motivation may not be as strong and you may feel like giving up because of the let down. There is a lot of pressure from the world to get at least decent enough job to the point where you would be able to take care of your household and finances. It would be twice as hard to get the job you may desire because you don't have the education or degree to back it up. It's kind of intimidating because the overachievers with the better grades and the higher degree would be considered first for the job you may want to partake.
Background: Although it may seem like the applicant with the higher GPA may get the job, it's not necessarily true. Employers looks for more than just a high GPA score, they also look for experience. It is good to have an internship or two on your resume because that could be a key factor on whether you would get the job over someone with a higher grade. Individuals that are involved in organizations and have internships under their belt has a better advantage than someone with just a good GPA. So don't get discouraged because there is plenty you can benefit from being a well-rounded person and lot of companies are looking for that as well as working skills.
2. Old Sentence: A degree doesn't make you a smarter person.
New Sentence: A master's degree doesn't make you smart than someone with a bachelor's or someone that didn't earn a degree.
3. In order for a student to be considered as an overachiever or smart: they have to take honors classes, be in different societies, be involved in different organizations and community service projects, study everyday, and furthering their education by studying to get their MBA or Ph.D.
I will add that the base of someone that has a degree of higher education is their study skills and habits.
In order for a student to be considered as an overachiever or smart they have to have a plan. They have to possess the study skills and the desire to study. Everyperson is different and for this type of person, these will be one of the many skills. To be able to process information and to be more good with time management.
