Gpa

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<p>In applying for a job, what gpa would make you competitive? Btw my major is CompSci</p>

2

<p>depends on the job. The highest prestige jobs like amazon, google, etc 3.5+. Most local firms just need a passing gpa. Some that pay more would want a 3.0</p>

3

<p>Also depends on where you went to school; some employers will drop gpa requirements a bit for some schools</p>

4

<p>Im going to either University of Texas or Stanford. Im still undecided</p>

5

<p>3.0 is the magic number, for most jobs.
But some employers won’t care at all, some want 3.5+…</p>

6

<p>I’m an Electrical Engineering major, and when I was speaking to a couple of representatives of Ford, they mentioned that after a 3.0 GPA you’re on equal footing with everyone else. Once you hit a 3.0, it comes down to internships and other experiences you had while you were in college. This was just for Ford, however, so it might not ring true for all companies. I’d agree with some of the others, though, and say that a 3.0 is good for a lot of firms.</p>

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<p>Thank you all. If at all possible could you guys add any answers you might have onto another thread of mine: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/engineering-majors/1205962-combined-double-majors.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/engineering-majors/1205962-combined-double-majors.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

8

<p>For computer science a lot of my friends said when getting internships their employers looked almost entirely at the projects they did in the past. A few told me they didn’t even put their GPA on their resume and weren’t asked for it. </p>

<p>I think this is more common in Computer Science than any other engineering discipline.</p>