No, it's not the sole factor. But if two people interview the same, and have similar history, background and grades. I am going to give the job to the person put in the extra work to get to that point. The person who got, and put to use the extra help that was offered. It shows charter and perseverance. They performed poorly, got the help they needed, and brought themselves up. You must be the reason why the Danish economy sucks. Blaming other for your problems, and not trying to find solutions to help yourself.