Anonymous
06/22/2023 00:58
Subject: what happens to kids who graduate from college with under a 3.5?
No one cares about GPA. I had a high GPA (I don't even remember what it was though) and my husband had a dismal 2.something. He makes 5 times what I make now and has never been asked his GPA.
Anonymous
06/21/2023 23:14
Subject: Re:what happens to kids who graduate from college with under a 3.5?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It surely matters for the first job.
They definitely ask for your transcript.
You'll have harder time getting your first job if you have bad gpa
They don’t all ask for your transcript. In fact most don’t.
Mostly they ask for transcripts in government and education, to prove you have the credentials you claim. Lots of people lie.
Anonymous
06/21/2023 23:13
Subject: what happens to kids who graduate from college with under a 3.5?
C's get degrees. After your first job, your GPA only matters for graduate school. And, if you have a work history, it might not matter so much for your first job.
Anonymous
06/21/2023 22:31
Subject: Re:what happens to kids who graduate from college with under a 3.5?
Anonymous wrote:It surely matters for the first job.
They definitely ask for your transcript.
You'll have harder time getting your first job if you have bad gpa
They don’t all ask for your transcript. In fact most don’t.
Anonymous
06/21/2023 15:30
Subject: what happens to kids who graduate from college with under a 3.5?
My son graduated with a 3.5 (major was Chemistry). He was accepted to vet school at Cambridge in the UK. I think he did OK 
Anonymous
06/21/2023 15:24
Subject: Re:what happens to kids who graduate from college with under a 3.5?
Anonymous wrote:3.0-3.5 Totally fine and has little to no negative impact except maybe some highly competitive grad schools.
<3.0 Below the cut-off for many grad programs, limits opportunities that have a GPA cut-off (e.g., some govt jobs, some industries), but also leaves many opportunities open.
Also depends on the schools--many schools have become much more selective --a 3.0 from a school that accepts students who are in the top 5-10% of the class, top 5% of test scores etc. means more than a 3.0 from a more open admit school (even if the average GPA at both schools is the same, the caliber of the competition is different).
+1 I was going to say there’s a big difference between “under 3.5” and a 2.5.
Anonymous
06/21/2023 14:07
Subject: Re:what happens to kids who graduate from college with under a 3.5?
3.0-3.5 Totally fine and has little to no negative impact except maybe some highly competitive grad schools.
<3.0 Below the cut-off for many grad programs, limits opportunities that have a GPA cut-off (e.g., some govt jobs, some industries), but also leaves many opportunities open.
Also depends on the schools--many schools have become much more selective --a 3.0 from a school that accepts students who are in the top 5-10% of the class, top 5% of test scores etc. means more than a 3.0 from a more open admit school (even if the average GPA at both schools is the same, the caliber of the competition is different).
<3.0 Below the cut-off for many grad programs, limits opportunities that have a GPA cut-off (e.g., some govt jobs, some industries), but also leaves many opportunities open.
Also depends on the schools--many schools have become much more selective --a 3.0 from a school that accepts students who are in the top 5-10% of the class, top 5% of test scores etc. means more than a 3.0 from a more open admit school (even if the average GPA at both schools is the same, the caliber of the competition is different).
Anonymous
06/19/2023 14:32
Subject: what happens to kids who graduate from college with under a 3.5?
OCS sure didn't care.
Anonymous
06/15/2023 13:48
Subject: what happens to kids who graduate from college with under a 3.5?
I graduated with a sub 3.5 GPA from a not great school. I had lucked into a real estate internship and am now pretty successful in re investments. The internship and real estate not being a super-prestige-heavy industry definitely helped.
Anonymous
06/15/2023 13:46
Subject: Re:what happens to kids who graduate from college with under a 3.5?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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)
GPA only matters for grad school and first job. nobody cares after that. But if you don't have minimum of 3.0 it can be challenging to get that first job in current environment, or to get an internship.
my recent grad said the typical cutoffs were 3.5 and 3.0 for "looking at resumes". Very few did not have at least the 3.0
Grad school or first job are the two most crucial and important steps right out of college.
Anonymous
06/15/2023 13:01
Subject: what happens to kids who graduate from college with under a 3.5?
I graduated with under a 3.0 during the recession. I slogged it out at a bank call center and now I'm a manager at a fintech company making 6 figures, 15 years later.
Anonymous
06/15/2023 12:42
Subject: what happens to kids who graduate from college with under a 3.5?
I’ve seen a lot of places where the cutoff to apply is 3.0. I haven’t often seen it higher than that (although it may be in actuality based on who is hired). Grad school is of course different and there may be more of an impact there.
No one has asked for my resume since my first job, but I know many federal jobs require it, even for more experienced people. Maybe more to verify the degree than to look at the details, not sure.
No one has asked for my resume since my first job, but I know many federal jobs require it, even for more experienced people. Maybe more to verify the degree than to look at the details, not sure.
Anonymous
06/15/2023 10:47
Subject: Re:what happens to kids who graduate from college with under a 3.5?
Anonymous wrote: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)
GPA only matters for grad school and first job. nobody cares after that. But if you don't have minimum of 3.0 it can be challenging to get that first job in current environment, or to get an internship.
my recent grad said the typical cutoffs were 3.5 and 3.0 for "looking at resumes". Very few did not have at least the 3.0
Anonymous
06/15/2023 08:23
Subject: Re:what happens to kids who graduate from college with under a 3.5?
Over 3.0 would be ok for CS Engineering STEM
screwed if useless majors
Anonymous
06/15/2023 08:21
Subject: Re:what happens to kids who graduate from college with under a 3.5?
Anything above a 3.0 used to be considered pretty decent for engineering majors. Not sure if grade inflation has changed that or not.