Hypothetical scenario for the C's get degrees crowd. (skills, school, graduates)

[MoxinLockin]

Say you had a guy who went to college and graduated with a 2.0 GPA, no relevant internships or anything of the sort. He didn't major in finance or engineering either meaning that whatever he majored in, he would need a masters or professional school experience in order to break into a lucrative career.

So the guy graduates college with a 2.0 GPA or whatever is required for graduation. To help his cause some, lets say he went to a fairly relevant university (not Harvard or Yale but a respectable state university).

In the grand scheme of things, how screwed is he if he wants to actually get a job that pays more than 50k annually?

[MDrenter223]

It's possiable.

Valets in Vegas make over $50k.

[joe from dayton]

Your hypothesis is false. Not having a degree in finance or engineering does not mean you must have a graduate degree in order to have a successful career.

[ocnjgirl]

It totally depends on the job market and competition level for your field. If you were in a field with a big demand and not enough workers no issues at all, but if you are going to be competing with 25 or 50 others who did show initiative and desire to hone their skills as much as possible, your chances are lower.

What do you have to bring to the table others don't? What do you have to show for your passion for your field and competence in your work? you have to realize folks with internships have letters from people in the field attesting to their readiness to work, while you have only your transcript and your word that you are competent in the actual workplace (which is not reflected in grades IMO)

[LindyKing]

You can certainly make over $50,000. It's all in how you sell yourself and how you position your major to fulfill a need.

[Kevroqs]

For a non-intern position, most employers don't give a s about grades. They mainly care about experience, skills, and if you can do the job.

[Qwerty]

He wouldn't even get an interview at my company

[germaine2626]

Originally Posted by MoxinLockin

Say you had a guy who went to college and graduated with a 2.0 GPA, no relevant internships or anything of the sort. He didn't major in finance or engineering either meaning that whatever he majored in, he would need a masters or professional school experience in order to break into a lucrative career.

So the guy graduates college with a 2.0 GPA or whatever is required for graduation. To help his cause some, lets say he went to a fairly relevant university (not Harvard or Yale but a respectable state university).

In the grand scheme of things, how screwed is he if he wants to actually get a job that pays more than 50k annually?

I know several recent graduates from "respectable" Universities, with extensive internships and 3.2 and better overall grade points who are still working at retail stores or Starbucks. OTOH, I know a couple of people with a lot lower grade points and limited or no internships who have found great jobs.


The farther that you are away from college the less that your grade point will matter-----however, the reason that you received that grade point may matter. Was it because the person never studied & never applied themselves? Was it because they were less smart than everyone else? Was it because they were drunk or stoned all the time? Was it because of severe depression or health issues? Was it because they hated that field of study?


Frankly, I am not even sure that someone with a 2.0 can even graduate from a "respectable" state University. I know that most departments in the Universities in my area have a minimum grade point to get a degree listing that department (usually 3 or 3.2) but perhaps someone can get some type of general degree just indicating that they attended college and passed the minimum number of credits. Or, other colleges/Universities may be totally different.

[thatguydownsouth]

This depends 100% on the field and demand to fill positions. If you have a C degree in Finance youll be bagging groceries. If you have a C in some up and coming field that is in demand and where HR has a hard time filling roles youll be just fine.

[emcee squared]

I've never had an employer ask for transcripts.

I wasn't an 'A' student in my liberal arts undergrad career at a respectable state university, but I'm doing fine.