what happens to kids who graduate from college with under a 3.5?

[Anonymous]

Fast food jobs

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I had a 2.9 and went to graduate school for physics at an SEC college.

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Anonymous wrote:My DS graduated last year with a 2.7 GPA in accounting and got a very good paying job, 97K salary, and the company is paying for his grad school. He was a D1 athlete, not sure if that matters. He was told by his boss that he was picked over three candidates with 4.0 GPA, one from UCLA and two from UVA.

He was lied to.

+1

Higher GPA accounting majors get the better jobs, 99% of the time.

Yep. It’s accounting. No one is hiring a 2.7 over a 4.0 from either UVA or UCLA.

The difference is that he is a D1 athlete. You can hire a monkey to do accounting work. It is not rocket science.

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Anonymous wrote:For an engineering student with a 2.9, do they put the GPA on the resume or leave it off? Can one assume that an employer with a GPA cutoff will simply not look at a student without a GPA on the resume, meaning the student isn't missing out on opportunities by leaving it off, or is the opposite the case (they might get an interview despite the low GPA if they report it on the resume, because it isn't even lower)?

DS graduated with a 2.7 in ME. He does not have his GPA on his resume. He said most people never asked. He did not have a job at graduation...but now is well employed! Good luck!

That's helpful. Thank you!

[Anonymous]

I work on HR and to be equitable our company has a policy of not asking for grades. For certain positions like finance we confirm degree status. It doesn’t matter at all except if you plan on working on Wall Street or public accounting.

[Anonymous]

I’m a biglaw partner and my undergrad GPA was a little below 3.5. Did better in law school. Did not hold me back.

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I had a 3.4 that I proudly put on my resume. This was before grade inflation was a thing (yes, I am older, born in the turbulent 1960s). I had a solid semester-long internship and also studied abroad for one semester. And worked service sector jobs during high school and spring breaks, and had a library job (work-study) on campus. The 3.4 did not seem to be a liability. So, based on my admittedly small dataset, I think kids who graduate from college with at least a 3.0 will be okay. Those who don't have at least a 3.0 will need to make sure they have a well-rounded resume, hone their soft skills, and be ready to explain what they can offer - grades are just one data point.

[Anonymous]

No one cares.

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Anonymous wrote:I had a 2.9 and went to graduate school for physics at an SEC college.

Just curious, who wrote your letters of recommendation?

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I graduated college with a 2.65 GPA. Never an issue. How is 2.65 and different 3.95?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DS graduated last year with a 2.7 GPA in accounting and got a very good paying job, 97K salary, and the company is paying for his grad school. He was a D1 athlete, not sure if that matters. He was told by his boss that he was picked over three candidates with 4.0 GPA, one from UCLA and two from UVA.

Oh, it matters! Our HR person actually calls the recent grads references. I'm not going to lie. When Coaches from D! schools are references, like Nick Saban or Mack Brown take you call and brag about your son who is applying for a job, it matters a great deal. These coaches often brag about the work ethic of kids that graduate with lower grades and were not stars in their athletic programs.

We have several D! athletes in our company and they are some of the best employees ever. They are not discouraged from our criticism of their work product when they do poorly. Just like on the field, they pick themselves up and just keep going!

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Anonymous wrote:I had a 2.9 and went to graduate school for physics at an SEC college.

Just curious, who wrote your letters of recommendation?

Three professors who knew me fairly well and whose classes I got A’s in.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't think it matters whatsoever unless you are planning on going to grad school relatively soon after graduation

Agree

[Anonymous]

Sales.

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I graduated with a 2.4 GPA (top 50 school). After the first job, went back to grad school at a ok not known college (with a high GPA), then got a second master's at a top state college (also with a high GPA). After the first job, they never asked for my GPA, only my transcript to show classes I took (high-level job)