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My GPA's going to be around 2.6 when I graduate. I have work experience related to my major (accounting), and it hasn't been an issue so far... I don't want to think about how it may be a huge barrier after I graduate though.
My GPA's going to be around 2.6 when I graduate. I have work experience related to my major (accounting), and it hasn't been an issue so far... I don't want to think about how it may be a huge barrier after I graduate though.
If I saw someone with a 2.6 gpa and a year or two of experience, I wouldn't pay any attention to the gpa, and I do consider gpa in other cases.
When you look at the big picture, it's the application of information in the real world that counts.
Try to learn as much as you can in the remaining months before you graduate.
I don't know any hiring manager who would ignore 3 years of work because of a 2.6 gpa. We would have questions about which courses you struggled with, and would want to know in detail the work you've done, but the odds of you finding a job are better than someone with a 3.8 who has no work experience.
Same reason as for grad school application. Good grad schools want good students and good employers want cream of the crop. After a few years of employment, GPA should not matter.
Try to learn as much as you can in the remaining months before you graduate.
I don't know any hiring manager who would ignore 3 years of work because of a 2.6 gpa. We would have questions about which courses you struggled with, and would want to know in detail the work you've done, but the odds of you finding a job are better than someone with a 3.8 who has no work experience.
Oh, I will! Learning a lot so far at this job, and there's still more to come.
I sure hope so. Whenever I tell another accounting major my gpa, I get laughed at while they brag that they have over a 3.5+ and they're being recruited to work for the Big 4. I've had Big 4 recruiters refuse to look at my resume because of my gpa and make certain degrading comments about my intelligence.
I'm not going to get into the back story of why my gpa is so low (it's an extremely complicated story and I don't want to hijack this thread any further), but rest assured, I don't party and drink all night and skip class. Never have.
It's reassuring that there's one person in this world who thinks gpa should not matter. Now if only the rest would follow.
Oh, I will! Learning a lot so far at this job, and there's still more to come.
I sure hope so. Whenever I tell another accounting major my gpa, I get laughed at while they brag that they have over a 3.5+ and they're being recruited to work for the Big 4. I've had Big 4 recruiters refuse to look at my resume because of my gpa and make certain degrading comments about my intelligence.
I'm not going to get into the back story of why my gpa is so low (it's an extremely complicated story and I don't want to hijack this thread any further), but rest assured, I don't party and drink all night and skip class. Never have.
It's reassuring that there's one person in this world who thinks gpa should not matter. Now if only the rest would follow.
Good luck to you! Screw the hater GPA accounting snobs.
When I graduated from university in 1977, the only two outfits, out of at least 200 that I applied to, that asked to see my grades were the Armed Forces and one large insurance company in Montreal. Of those employers that do look at grades, some of them might think twice about hiring a straight-A graduate, as although his/her book-smarts are impeccable, they may wonder about his/her level of common sense and social skills (think Sheldon Cooper).
I don't think its relevant unless you recently just graduated and are seeking a job that requires your particular degree. If your twenty years past your retirement, I bet you could leave it blank, but I wouldn't do it. HR person might just throw your application if its not filled out.
Suddenly I'm remembering that old joke, "What do you call the medical student who graduates last in his or her class?" "Doctor."
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I have work experience related to my major (accounting), and it hasn't been an issue so far... I don't want to think about how it may be a huge barrier after I graduate though.
