Do I suck?

[+ friction]

as long as you arent going to a grad school (most want a 3.0) its not going to be a big deal.

lol...that's what I did, just went to grad school. I had less than a 3.0 with an English major, making a decent job very unlikely (drank away the first few semesters, and could never get the GPA back even with all A's & B's ).

Study for the GRE, do well, and apply all over for grad school. Some school will take you.

 

[jred321]

I want to work for a major firm and not some ma and pa place.

i wouldn't count on working for a major firm with grades like that. i interviewed at deutsche bank, a pretty major firm but not the top, and everyone i interviewed with either went to MIT or carnegie melon and everyone had at least a 3.5. that's the kind of people they give jobs to right out of college at major firms. granted this was for an IT position, but i'd assume it's pretty similar in finance, top schools and top of the class at these schools. i'd say start at a mid size firm, get some good experience and then work your way up to a major firm

 

[BacDoc]

It's all about who you know...not your GPA. Start making some contacts.

 

[+ friction]

It's all about who you know...not your GPA. Start making some contacts.

Very good advice...I second the notion of networking.

 

[jred321]

It's all about who you know...not your GPA. Start making some contacts.

very true, not always easily done though

 

[jurgs01]

It's all about who you know...not your GPA. Start making some contacts.

LOL, yea so true. Look at the presidency

 

[Doggone]

Unfortunatly you will be competing with people that have 3.5-4.0 grades.


So, you better hope the economy is good when you graduate. Or else, you won't be working for the big boys right away.

But, when you get experience you will be good to go.

Good grades don't mean anything in the end. There are great Engineers that don't have any schooling.

 

[mp3moose]

Thanks guys, its what I expected really. I am looking for an intership for the summer and possible a job too so if you need anyone let me know=)

 

[jred321]

what type of firm do you want to get into? accounting? investment? finance majors can work in a lot of different industries

 

[mp3moose]

Well, I love accounting but find it dry at times. Look for to work for a brokerage or an investment banker.

 

[SpicyMchaggis]

4pt scale = 1.35

yeah, I ****** up for a couple years.

 

[Velocifero]

I graduated with a BS in biology gpa 3.1, it took me almost three years to find a job, i worked of course but nothing career oriented, now i work for a major university doing biomedical engineering and i am working on my masters. i have to agree with some of the others that a bachelors today isn't that exciting, further education is almost a neccesity to get the bigger jobs. there are exceptions i know that. take my boss for example, never been to college at all, started real small and worked all the way up. of course it took 40 years.

 

[Velocifero]

its funny that i finnished school in four years, but i have friends who were there before me and still there now (i graduated in 2001).

 

[computerGeek]

I had a Cummulative of 2.9 and in both my majors a 3.2 and 3.3. Needed a 3.0 or better in major to graduate. I started as a temp at the place i work at and have been here ever since gaining REAL WORLD knowledge. I am at 4 years now and one more year i can go anywhere i want. I am now known as dependable, loyal, hard working, motivated, and super smart in my industry. That's what companies look for.

Grades show responsibility where your experience is lacking (of course, becuase you have non out of college). Soon they will just look at years worked and how often you changed jobs. Would you hire someone that was a flight risk if you spend thousdands training them?

I am not at my dream job, nor am i making nearly what i am worth. They think they are using me but it is just the opposite. In one year i will be employable anyway!!! Just won a contract with the USAF-Europe that will give me Oracle/ASP experience as head trainer/technical lead! not bad for a graphic designer or so my actual title says!

just stress thast you are a hard worker and you aren't the best Tester. I suck at tests but am a super quick learner and know a whole hell of alot! I remember my SATs were a 710 combined!!!! now i am makeing 80K a year and consult on the side. not bad for a generalized testing retard eh!!!!!????

 

[jred321]

also to make yourself look better it is acceptable to use your in major gpa on your resume rather than your overall gpa, you just need to explain to them why your overall gpa is lower

 

[computerGeek]

oh i forgot to say my double degree got me 10K more a year!

 

[MinnowGT]

woo woo 2.25 gpa - was told directly by a few big engineering companies that I should just focus on the smaller ones. I was called once by an Intel manager, I think one of my profs recommended me, and we had a good phone interview but at the end they asked for the gpa and said sorry everything else was good but they couldn't hire anyone with below a 3.0.

with the low gpa - the interview becomes your chance to sell yourself as long as they don't have minimum gpa requirements.

 

[jersey_emt]

Don't put your GPA on your resume if it is a 2.75. It doesn't look bad to not have your GPA on it.

Most companies know that a person's GPA in no way dictates how he or she will fit in the job at hand. Your impression during the interview is what will give the job to you or to someone else....not a number on your transcript.

Of course there are exceptions, and some hiring managers mistakenly believe GPA is a good indication of a person's intelligence or work ethic.

Don't worry too hard about it. You'll have a degree....that's all that really matters for the most part.

 

[mp3moose]

Thanks again guys. My major gpa works out to be a 3.0 so I think I'll just put that on my resume.

 

[I_Vtec]

yes