<p>I'm curious. Does having very good grades make a difference? By that, I mean 3.7+ GPA.</p>
<p>A difference for what? employment? graduate school?</p>
<p>Employment and salary.</p>
<p>Yes. The most obvious answer is that there are indeed many companies which explicitly require a certain GPA. The company I work for now required a 3.0. The starting salary was also tied to the GPA. They had a starting salary formula that incorporated a bonus for achieving certain GPA levels. </p>
<p>However, even with companies that have no GPA requirements, you are still competing with other well qualified applicants. Don't think that just because you graduated with a 2.2 from a good school that you are just as marketable as someone who graduated with a 3.8. GPA does matter a good bit when you are looking at entry level work (because that is going to be the main differentiator between the applicants).</p>
<p>Or were you asking if there was a difference between someone getting a 3.7+ and a 3.5? Theres certainly no meaningful difference between a 3.8 and a 3.6 if that is what you are asking. The answer to your question depends on what you are comparing a 3.7+ GPA to.</p>