if a student has low gpa, then why don't they just take easier classes?

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<p>engineering majors typically have lower gpa's than other majors. alot of gpa's fall below a 3.0 which is an automatic cutoff for many employer's trying to hire employees.</p>

<p>random scenario: if a mechanical engineering student has a 2.8 gpa by his senior year, why doesn't he stay an extra semester or yr to take easy classes just to boost his gpa at least above a 3.0? at least now he will be able to get an interview instead of just getting his resume shredded.</p>

<p>are there some sort of rules that prohibit this? or some other reason?</p>

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<p>He can do that, but its a huge waste of money and time…and there are plenty of employers who WILL hire someone with a <3.0 gpa. My sister got interviewed at Microsoft with a 2.1…</p>

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<p>If your gpa is less than a 3.0 then you don’t put it on the resume and you don’t tell unless asked. Thats why its not really worth it.</p>