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A 2.0 is a perfect GPA. Anything higher is wasted work and inefficient. You can graduate with a 2.0, why push it? If I got a B I was bummed out - I wasted too much time studying.
Besides, the A students end up working for the C students.
If your 4 year average is below a 3.0, that kinda means you didn't really work THAT hard. It's pretty easy to get Bs in most classes and EVERY major has a few easy As. So, putting in steady work but not studying like mad or ever going the extra mile should get you around a 3.1 to 3.2 pretty easily.
04-11-2013, 09:05 PM
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A 2.0 is a perfect GPA. Anything higher is wasted work and inefficient. You can graduate with a 2.0, why push it? If I got a B I was bummed out - I wasted too much time studying.
Besides, the A students end up working for the C students.
Why push it? Maybe so that your resume doesn't get tossed directly into the trash?
I guess if you're just going for some low level crap job, then yeah, it doesn't matter that you were a slacker in college. Good jobs at good employers will want to see that you're willing to do more than the bare minimum, and that you're actually capable of doing so.
"The A students end up working for the C students" is little more than a bit of nonsense that habitually lazy and not terribly bright people tell themselves so they can feel better about their mediocrity.
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Why push it? Maybe so that your resume doesn't get tossed directly into the trash?
I guess if you're just going for some low level crap job, then yeah, it doesn't matter that you were a slacker in college. Good jobs at good employers will want to see that you're willing to do more than the bare minimum, and that you're actually capable of doing so.
"The A students end up working for the C students" is little more than a bit of nonsense that habitually lazy and not terribly bright people tell themselves so they can feel better about their mediocrity.
Exactly.
I was an A student, and you know who works for me? A students. The C students work for other companies.
A 2.0 is a perfect GPA. Anything higher is wasted work and inefficient. You can graduate with a 2.0, why push it? If I got a B I was bummed out - I wasted too much time studying.
Besides, the A students end up working for the C students.
Too funny. Maybe back when jobs were a plenty a 2.0 could still land you a decent job. In this economy, the C student is making sure I get fries with my order.
I did some college recruiting at my job (engineer). HR told us to accept all resumes but to make 2 piles...one with 3.0 and above and the other with 3.0 and below.
The interns we hired for summer work all had 3.0 and above.
For a new hire out of college, it's your GPA that will get you that first job. After that you're a "professional hire" and it's your resume and past work history.
The higher your GPA the better your chances because more employers will be interested in you.
In this economy of more workers than jobs, employers can be very picky.
I did some college recruiting at my job (engineer). HR told us to accept all resumes but to make 2 piles...one with 3.0 and above and the other with 3.0 and below.
The interns we hired for summer work all had 3.0 and above.
For a new hire out of college, it's your GPA that will get you that first job. After that you're a "professional hire" and it's your resume and past work history.
The higher your GPA the better your chances because more employers will be interested in you.
In this economy of more workers than jobs, employers can be very picky.
IMO, school matters a lot too. After all, if you are in the bottom half of your major, but your whole major is composed of people who were in the top 1% of their high school, it's still impressive.
A 3.0 in EECS at MIT is pretty much the equivalent to like a 4.0 in EECS at a less selective state school.
A 2.0 is a perfect GPA. Anything higher is wasted work and inefficient. You can graduate with a 2.0, why push it? If I got a B I was bummed out - I wasted too much time studying.
Besides, the A students end up working for the C students.
IMO, GPA is the best indicator of a person's work ethic. 4 years of consistent hard work and responsibility.
ANYBODY can glorify their resume and past job titles and make it seem impressive.
Unless you were a bad worker, most bosses will give you glowing references whether you set yourself apart or not.
Would you rather give a job to a guy who has a 2.5 GPA based on a glitzed up resume and an arse kissing 50 minute interview, or a guy who has a 3.7 GPA who isn't as impressive during the interview. Say both are 5-7 years out of school.
Unless its in math, science or engineering I always subtract 1.0 in order to get a realistic GPA.
And that's logical how What about someone like me who has an IT degree and a psychology degree and completed each one with a GPA over 3.8?
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What about someone like me who has an IT degree and a psychology degree and completed each one with a GPA over 3.8?
