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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I interview a lot of college seniors every year and they all put their GPA on their resumes. I also look for it. [/quote]

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?[/quote]

I hire a lot of college grads (mostly Econ/math/compsci) and definitely look at GPA.  I would prefer a 3.6 from Elon to a 2.9 at Georgetown.  The candidate would need a lot of other positives or a good explanation to overcome a 2.9.[/quote]

What would a good explanation be? I wish I hadn't stumbled upon this thread. It's stressing me out. I have a senior in what many would consider a top undergrad business school and it was a horrible choice for a major for him. He is objectively very intelligent, but has LDs that classify as a math disorder, among other things. His high intelligence got him into the good school, but it has been quite a challenge. Failed a class, several Cs and Ds--but also lots of As. His need to focus on school has kept him from doing anything else like side jobs or clubs. The only other thing he's into is fitness, which he has to do to keep his head together. Had just a so-so internship opportunity and will graduate with probably right around a 3.0., maybe even a 2.9. In his finance major he'll have a 3.3 or higher and his Phil minor will be a 3.4 or so. Does he have a prayer of ever finding a job? He's a sweet kid and doesn't slack--just needs to find the right thing.[/quote]

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