Average GPA @ Masters

Career Opportunities & Internships
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<p>After completing my masters the best I can hope for is a GPA of 3.09 / 4.0. I study at one of top 10 engineering schools in US. Its not that I have lazed away my time, or that I have missed tons of classes. I have tried and I have tried hard to understand the course work and the relevant material. Please don't counter my argument. But in my experience, if one does not study to get high scores / GPA, then he wont. Its as simple as that. It does not matter if you have understood the material and/or have the critical thinking abilities. I have taken all of my exams and completed my assignments with due respect to the honor code. Not even once have I resorted to cheating in big or small, insignificant or substantial.[Many people whom I see resort to cheating and get fantastic grades and very good job offers. Its true!]</p>

<p>Anyway with this background, I would really appreciate if you can take time to suggest my chances of finding a good job/internship with this kind of GPA. Both my UG college and my grad colleges have been one among the best, but both in my UG and my grad school, my GPA has been mediocre. What other strategies can I adopt to increase my chances of getting a job? Should I leave out GPA on my resume?</p>

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<p>I always hear people say to leave off GPA if it is below 3.0. So if you leave it off, people will probably assume it is below 3.0…put it on there.</p>

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<p>3.0+ should be solid at a top 10 program</p>

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<p>Thanks for the reply. It is rated at No 6 [Departmental ranking] to be precise by US News.</p>

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<p>Hello,
I will be grateful if someone can give me suggestions as to how I can make up for my GPA.
Is it going to hurt my chances of full time job real bad?</p>

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<p>People can only take WILD guesses based of your GPA alone. Stop worrying, get some good Extra-Curriculars and practice nailing the interview.</p>

<p>Based of your statement of “The best gpa i can get is 3.09” I’m guessing you need straight As. Concentrate on that first, then worry about a job.</p>