<p>How important is college GPA actually? What use does it have, if you are still going to get your degree and get a job? I am sorry if I sound ignorant or arrogant, because I really don't know, and I would like to know about this. </p>
<p>Rather then graduate school, would there be any specific use of a College GPA?</p>
<p>It really depends on your major/your field.</p>
<p>Also, it could matter for getting internships/research positions as an undergrad.</p>
<p>Some future employers also require you put your GPA (or they ask about it) in your resume.</p>
<p>If you’re interested in grad school or transferring colleges, then your GPA is incredibly important.</p>
<p>Some internships and jobs have a minimum GPA. If you’re applying for competitive fields, it will definitely be looked at.</p>
<p>For me, very important. I’m applying to graduate school.</p>
<p>Also, I think it matters for internships like someone said. I think anything above a 3.0 is good. Maybe even greater for more competitive positions.</p>
<p>Many large companies screen by GPA. If you are below their cutoff, Human Resources will just toss your resume.</p>
<p>If you have a lot of applicants and the people doing the screening don’t know anything about the work that the applicants are doing, screening by things like graduate/undergraduate, GPA, major, etc. is really easy.</p>
<p>If you can get directly to the hiring manager, or someone in the group, then you may be able to get around GPA requirements.</p>
<p>How do they (employers) ask you to prove your GPA? Do they just take you at your word? Or do they ask for transcripts? If so, what percentage do this?</p>
<p>They ask for official transcripts (sealed).</p>
<p>You can be considered for certain scholarships and internships because business and scholarship reviewers realized you a very serious student. I would consider a good GPA at least a 3.5.</p>
<p>GPA matters. What you define as good GPA is what differs and becomes a trivial argument. If you are an engineering or hard science major, the average will be lower than most liberal arts majors. In addition, every university has different grading standards (which really play a role in overall GPA). </p>
<p>My feeling is that if you have a 3.0 GPA or above, you shouldn’t be too worried. Getting roughly a B in most classes is pretty good and demonstrates a fair amount of knowledge and conceptual understanding. How many points are lost to meaningless silly mistakes… While true, you should limit the amount of those mistakes, they happen in one way or another. If you have decent amounts of work experience/internships, I don’t think you will be given any less opportunity than someone who has a 3.5+ GPA, at least in the long run.</p>
<p>Probably more important than your HS GPA. That said, getting a 3.6 rather than a 3.5 is not as big a deal, but in college the GPAs are more distributed and less concentrated right at the top.</p>
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<p>This is definitely true but unfortunately I’m not sure know how much HR knows/cares about it. From what I can tell GPA requirements for entry jobs are usually fairly hard cuts. For the long run though I agree gpa doesnt matter much (if at all) and experience dominates.</p>
<p>Yup. It is very important for jobs, internships, scholarships, and grad school. So don’t **** up!</p>
<p>But what about engineering, where it is common to have a C average? Will they look at the college you went to?</p>
<p>Here’s the text from a random Chemical Engineering Internship program that I found using Google:</p>
<p>The program is limited to U.S. citizens and permanent residents of the U.S. Applicants must be enrolled in a Chemical Engineering or related program and have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. Students graduating in or before August 2010 are not eligible. Interested students should submit the completed application form along with the requested supporting materials by March 12, 2010.</p>
<p>[Department</a> of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina](<a href=“http://www.che.sc.edu/centers/reu/]Department”>http://www.che.sc.edu/centers/reu/)</p>
<p>It allows prospective employees to screen where you rank with respect to others in your field, so I’d say it’s very important. Graduating cum laude (or an even higher honor) is a huge feather in your cap and looks great on a resume.</p>
<p>If you’re not planning on pursuing more advanced degree, then the GPA is pretty much meaningless as long as it’s above 3.0.</p>
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<p>As hard as engineering is, there is NO WAY that a professor would let his class have a C average. If it exists, its not common. As an engineer, it will be expected to have a lower average in general. Above a 3.0 will be fine.</p>
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<p>That’s pretty rich, I’ve taken several accounting classes where the class average was a C. Accounting isn’t even a proper noun major and the average hourly pay is $14 an hour. What say you? Face it, you’re pampered, you probably go to UW Madison.</p>