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Most colleges require a 2.0 GPA to maintain good standing and graduate. It depends on the college though. Some colleges require even hire GPA for certain majors or core classes.
Recommendations from instructors are often very important in getting a job. I have recruiters call me several times a week asking for names and recommendations. With a few notable exceptions, I typically recommend A and B students, and nearly all 'A' students in my department go on to professional/graduate school or have a job lined up after graduation. A good percentage of the 'B' students have jobs lined up, but the 'C' students are in a tough spot and the 'D' students do not graduate at my institution.
It is true that employers don't care about GPA once you have some professional experience, but GPA is critical in landing a first job as well as qualifying for graduate/professional level programs.
Most colleges require a 2.0 GPA to maintain good standing and graduate. It depends on the college though. Some colleges require even hire GPA for certain majors or core classes.
It should be raised to a 3.0 minimum in my opinion.
"D" stands for diploma. If you pass, you pass. No one cares about your GPA once you get your diploma. They are all equal.
What terrible advice. With the crazy competitive job market these days GPA absolutely matters more than ever. Maybe years down the road it won't matter, but getting that first job could rely heavily on your GPA. Who wants to hire the bottom of the class or someone who was looking for Cs and Ds because they were more efficient?
If people with Down Syndrome can graduate from college... Allowing someone with below a 2.0 (heck, even below a 2.5) to graduate just decreases the value of having a college degree and makes possession of a college degree look like a joke.
What terrible advice. With the crazy competitive job market these days GPA absolutely matters more than ever. Maybe years down the road it won't matter, but getting that first job could rely heavily on your GPA. Who wants to hire the bottom of the class or someone who was looking for Cs and Ds because they were more efficient?
I've actually NEVER been asked about my GPA on a job interview
However, since my college grades were very good then I wish they did.
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So my best friend was never much of a braniac but did enough to get by. Excited that he will be graduating college next semester but he told me he had a GPA of 2.2 and as he showed me his grades he had 5 D's, 1 C, 1 B and 1 A in his major which equaled to about a 1.6 GPA within his major but his cumulative GPA was a 2.2 because he did fairly well in his minor. I never thought of it like that before but I checked his school guidelines and it said Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above is required to graduate. He will meet with his advisor tomorrow to discuss. Do you think he will graduate?
Most universities require at least a "C" grade in major courses and a 2.0 overall GPA to graduate.
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