Ursula: Does grammar still matter? Not according to UW

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Jake Harper found that the University of Washington's Informatics department doesn't grade on grammar in students' applications.

that can help students get into some of UW’s most competitive academic majors. You can listen to the full interview here:. “I can remember so many times where I wished I could teleport into the decision room and grab their grading rubric to see for myself what they wereTo my surprise, they actually gave me all of the closed-capacity rubrics.Harper found that UW’s informatics department doesn’t grade on grammar in students’ applications.

That stood out to me because I think it’s something that should be considered in any application or admissions process. If I’m in charge of hiring for a company and you give me a resume that is riddled with spelling and punctuation errors, you probably won’t be hired.There’s a difference between “there” versus ” their” versus “they’re.” Knowing when to use “your” versus “you’re” shows that you pay attention to details.

 

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