Freshly minted BS chemical engineer here; to what extent might I expect knowledge of solid transport operations (conveying, slurry transport, milling/separation, etc.) help to distinguish myself in the field of process engineering? We certainly were not taught any of this material in college, so...
Experience > GPA IMO. I personally know students in the 3.9-4.0 GPA range who for the life of them cannot find work.
I'm ranked 28/28 in my class but have a job waiting for me in May with pay (salary+signon bonus+relocation) in the top 50%. This is because I sweated blood in internships and...