Does college GPA matter for future employment?

[Anonymous]

Freshman DC feels they are likely "average" in their class. Expecting a B+ ish grade in most courses. Big drop from GPA DC was used to HS -- but not surprising as the student body in college (Ivy) is generally high quality and competitive. Question for this group: Does this type fo GPA hold you back from strong job opportunities?

[Anonymous]

No. All you need on a resume is an accurate graduation date. Include magna or summa cum laude if you earned it, but that’s it.

[Anonymous]

Yes, and those who say otherwise are perpetuating a massive lie. Especially if you want a good internship to set you up for an elite career, you will need a high gpa. People will always say you need "experience." Well, that experience requires a good gpa to actually get the dang position.

[Anonymous]

I work at a law firm. Some people put their GPA on their resume and some don't. Obviously trying to get into law school, that and LSAT's matter. But to get a job after? Not needed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, and those who say otherwise are perpetuating a massive lie. Especially if you want a good internship to set you up for an elite career, you will need a high gpa. People will always say you need "experience." Well, that experience requires a good gpa to actually get the dang position.

Who is asking for a GPA and where are you listing it?

[Anonymous]

You need to keep a 3.0 to get internships/jobs. Below that, many do not look at students on campus, but obviously you will get a job it will just be harder.

The other cutoffs were 3.3 and 3.5.

And yes, college is harder than HS, your GPA will likely be lower. Especially if you attend an elite school where all attendees were T5% and had a 3.95+UW pga in HS.

[Anonymous]

I interview a lot of college seniors every year and they all put their GPA on their resumes. I also look for it.

[Anonymous]

Yes

[Anonymous]

I don't hire college students so I can't say, but is it possible that your child is overreaching and taking too many hard classes? Or they are actually a social sciences or humanities person but they are taking pre-med weed-out classes? That's something to consider.

From a person who got a B- and a B+ my first semester, and then stopped the pre-med madness and ended up getting As for the rest of college.

[Anonymous]

Undergraduate 3.67 Religion.
Graduate Community Planning 4.0

Can't find a job to save my life.

[Anonymous]

Depends on the industry. My kid’s college roommate interned at Google in SV (ie not one of the virtual internships they offer) and was never asked for GPA.

Now, had to complete coding challenges and what not…which maybe why GPA isn’t an issue.

Was nervous they were going to rescind because they asked for a transcript after giving the offer, but that was just to confirm the classes the kid said he took.

He was like a 3.1.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I interview a lot of college seniors every year and they all put their GPA on their resumes. I also look for it.

But let me ask you this: would you say a 3.6 from say an Elon grad was better prepared to work for you than a 2.9 from say Georgetown? I just think there's a big difference in rigor and expectations across universities, so GPA can be hard to distinguish what a person can really do. When I look at candidates, I might consider GPA if it's there, but I look at where they graduated from and when. From there, can they write, can they communicate, are they weirdos?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, and those who say otherwise are perpetuating a massive lie. Especially if you want a good internship to set you up for an elite career, you will need a high gpa. People will always say you need "experience." Well, that experience requires a good gpa to actually get the dang position.

Who is asking for a GPA and where are you listing it?

It's a requirement for almost any job listing. Never completed a workday posting that didn't have a gpa section.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I interview a lot of college seniors every year and they all put their GPA on their resumes. I also look for it.

But let me ask you this: would you say a 3.6 from say an Elon grad was better prepared to work for you than a 2.9 from say Georgetown? I just think there's a big difference in rigor and expectations across universities, so GPA can be hard to distinguish what a person can really do. When I look at candidates, I might consider GPA if it's there, but I look at where they graduated from and when. From there, can they write, can they communicate, are they weirdos?

They just won't accept either, because they can find a 3.9 at Georgetown.

[Anonymous]

Wall Street firms usually want to see at least a 3.4 or so, but they aren’t necessarily looking for a 4.0, which can suggest an all-work-no-play mentality. This is especially true for client-facing roles that often require a good deal of highly focused "play."