How important is college GPA??

<p>I just finished first semester at NYU with a 3.5 GPA... back in high school, I would have not been satisfied. However, I do understand that I am in college and first semester GPAs tend to not be that great.</p>

<p>I'm a mass media communications major, minoring in econ. My goal is to work at an entertainment television network after graduation, then venture on to grad school after a few years of working experience.</p>

<p>I guess my question is.. how important is my undergraduate GPA in this case? Is a 3.5 good enough?</p>

<p>dude, you have a high GPA so don't even worry</p>

<p>Are you seriously asking this? Dude, chill out. 3.5 is GOOD.</p>

<p>3.5 is very good! Don't stress out! Especially since you're planning on working a few years before grad school, that'll play a more important role, and GPA to a lesser extent in admissions. It's too early to worry about that though; just do the best you can!</p>

<p>employers look at it, i guess</p>

<p>ya remember that college GPA and highschool GPA are probably not going to be close to the same. especially at NYU, ur probly right up there in ur class.</p>

<p>...and to be honest, the entertainment industry could give a cr*p whether you have a degree.... just make sure you're GOOD at what you do.</p>

<p>apumic, actually they care a whole lot.</p>

<p>A degree from a school can help you a lot especially if you have a high GPA.
GPAs are a major determining factor if you're straight out of college.</p>

<p>Also, coming from a good school WITH a high GPA makes you stand out even more. Internships help a lot too but those internships can be given to you based upon your GPA and recommendations.</p>

<p>I assure you that in the entertainment industry they look at you diff when you don't have a degree attached to your application. Very few make it without a degree.</p>

<p>stressed0ut don't worry too much about a 3.5 GPA. I know how competitive NYU is so it'll be tough in the beginning and a 3.5 freshman year is incredibly good.</p>

<p>Focus more about talking to the right people and getting internships. Be a step ahead of the competition. Start looking for one NOW. High profile internships are hard to find. </p>

<p>I'm a freshman at Emerson College majoring in film production so I know what you're going through.</p>

<p>If you graduate from NYU with a 3.5 or higher..people will be BALLLIN to have you work for them</p>

<p>3.5 from NYU is certainly nothing to sneeze at. The average GPA at my school is a 2.7 and I'm not even getting that through 3 semesters, so consider yourself near the top and a prime candidate for a job you're going into when you're done.</p>

<p>krnpsychopath,</p>

<p>perhaps it's different in the film industry.
in music it literally does not matter.
most would rather see some real experience than a degree and sometimes the degree sort of seen as being for those who just couldn't quite make the cut the first time around so they had to go take lessons or whatnot for several years. the business side is probably less-so, but my understanding has been that in many areas of the music business, a degree is pretty worthless.</p>

<p>I'm a senior commercial music and audio recording major (along with psych).</p>

<p>I am a whore. I ***** about a 3.7 gpa. lolz</p>

<p>Coming from a Recruiter, "A GPA is looked at for getting into an interview and if you have above a 3.0 most of the time you are looked at favorably. After that it carries no weight."</p>

<p>Just remember if you have aspirations from grad school or something similar they DO look at GPA very closely.</p>

<p>College GPA is important for landing your first job or getting into grad school. After that, it becomes pretty much irrelevant and your experiences and skills matter much more.</p>

<p>Although it depends heavily on the school and the field of study, if you have above a 3.0, you're doing well. Above a 3.5, you're golden.</p>

<p>Do people usually have upward trends through college? Obviously it's different for different people but are there any trends? I got a 3.2 ish first semester (wasn't happy at all) but I don't think it's because I slacked off or had trouble adjusting to college or anything. I thought I worked really hard and the classes I worked the hardest in I got my lowest grades in. So right now I'm feeling pretty stupid for have worked hard and still not do well.</p>

<p>Any insight?</p>

<p>story of my life. ^^ </p>

<p>i think it depends what you're studying... if you're on the premed/engineering track, it'll probably get harder.</p>

<p>^^^^ I don't know if there are any major trends up or down... it depends on the person. Remember that (by the law of averages) the longer you've been in school (and hence more grades) the harder it is to change your GPA, either up or down. If you're unhappy with your first semester GPA but do much better from now on then you could hit whatever target you're shooting for. However, if you were in your Junior year and watned to turn that 3.2 into a 3.6 then it would be much much harder.</p>

<p>apumic, you are right. Experience does play a major role.</p>

<p>and I just noticed the OP wanted to go into Entertainment t.v</p>

<p>Screenwriters, Directors, Producers are the people who have to work hard in EVERYTHING or they won't get their big break of have one Okay movie and die.</p>

<p>The Entire Entertainment industry is CRAZY. In my opinion we work the hardest (both audio and video aspects of it)</p>

<p>is this dude bragging?</p>

<p>I don't think he was bragging; it's a legit question considering overachievers on this site used to getting 4.0s hahaha.</p>

<p>Depends on the major to be honest. For something like getting a television gig? It's more important making connections in that industy than your GPA. Trust me, I live in Hollywood so I know my connections hahaha. TO echo what most people here say, it will matter for your first job IF you don't have connections. But no GPA will get you any executive or camera time; that's all you.</p>