4.0 GPA in Bachelor Degree but 3.0 GPA in Master Degree

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Hey guys,

First and foremost, please excuse any grammatical errors on my part. I’m in a rush and didn’t have a lot of time to post this. I was just wondering:

I graduated from a low/middle-ranked university with a Bachelor in Computer Science (4.0 GPA) and then decided to pursue a Master in Computer Science (3.0 GPA) at a top-ranked “elite” university. Does the fact that my postgraduate GPA is lower than my undergraduate GPA look weird?

Will it negatively affect my employment prospects? On one hand I have a high GPA from a low-ranked university, but on the other hand I have a low GPA from a top university. So, not really sure what people make of this :confused:

How about the chances of being admitted to a PhD programme? I realise that I should have put in a lot more work into my postgraduate degree, but there were some things I’ve been going through (which by no means should be an excuse for my performance–after all it was up to me and I messed it up).

What’s your opinion?

Cheers guys!

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As a programmer myself, a PhD is serious overkill. You’re wasting your money, because tech is an industry based entirely on practical experience. On-the-job learning is your real education.

Regarding the 3.0 GPA for your masters degree…me too! I got a masters degree with a 3.0 that I’m dang proud of! It doesn’t matter. You don’t have to disclose your GPA to anyone, because they really don’t care. Employers are going to be impressed that you have a masters degree, because most tech employees don’t. After about 5 years of work experience, they don’t even ask about your education, except to make small talk in the interview.

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No one cares about masters degree GPAs.

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…and by the time you have a Masters they don’t really care about your undergrad GPA either…

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Have you graduated from your masters program yet? If not…be careful that your GPA doesn’t drop below 3.0. For some programs, you must maintain a 3.0 GPA with no more than one C grade to get a masters degree. Check your program to see what their criteria is…if you haven’t already graduated.