How important is GPA for various post-college plans?

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<p>I hear conflicting opinions about this all the time and have thus no idea of the truth O_o
If possible, can you orient your answers to my context? I'm an Ivy League student majoring in Biomedical Engineering.</p>

<p>How important is GPA/what is a "good" GPA range for trying to make it into:</p>

<p>Research for a biotech (e.g. Genentech, Genzyme, Amgen)</p>

<p>Pharmaceutical</p>

<p>Top graduate science/engineering programs</p>

<p>Top med schools</p>

<p>Top business schools</p>

<p>IBanking</p>

<p>Consulting (does it differ for strategic management vs financial vs biotech?)</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Can anyone help out? Even if you only know about one of them? Thanks</p>

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<p>in business, many firms have a minimum cutoff, depending on prestige - no lower than 3.0, and some will have a cutoff at 3.5, 3.6, 3.8</p>

<p>certainly you should strive to achieve the best gpa you can, but remember that it is often a holistic evaluation incorporating activities and interest in a given field</p>