Are Grades Really Important?

I think ranking is a problem, especially when we have those extreme examples of the professor who will say, you know, I only give one A and then it trails off from there. There's this curve established where only one person can sort of win the class. And certainly that creates a negative competitive atmosphere. Most employers are not making decisions about whether or not a student is the right person for a job based on their grade point average. So I want to get students to a place where they can be successful.