<p>Does my IOE GPA matter a lot more when it comes to getting hired for jobs and internships? My IOE GPA is significantly higher than my overall GPA</p>
<p>No. I have never looked beyond cumulative gpa when screening resumes. And if someone just puts major gpa on resume, I just assume the cum gpa is below 3.6 and toss it.</p>
<p>Well duh your IOE GPA is higher</p>
<p>and yes, if your GPA is below a 3.6 no one will look at it. </p>
<p>But no, I don’t think I was ever asked for my major GPA. Maybe once or twice while filling out apps.</p>
<p>“If your gpa is lower than a 3.6 no one will look at it”</p>
<p>…so 75% of graduating engineers are jobless.</p>
<p>^He is being sarcastic when I am just quoting anecdotal experience based on my hiring habits, directly related to the OP’s question regarding major GPA. Just one of the many examples of the useless contributions of that poster.</p>
<p>^ lol, look who’s talking.</p>
<p>“Does my IOE GPA matter a lot more when it comes to getting hired for jobs and internships?”</p>
<p>It depends on the employer. I have filled out at least one application that asked for my major GPA (I believe it asked for my cumulative GPA as well). Also, when evaluating my resume, another recruiter wrote down my major GPA instead of my cumulative (my resume listed both).</p>
<p>I know other people who put both major GPA and cumulative GPA on their resume too. If your major GPA is higher than cumulative, then you should list both. If your major GPA is lower than your cumulative, only list your cumulative GPA.</p>
<p>I always have just put cumulative GPA. If you’re filling out an application that asks for GPA I think it would be misleading to put major GPA instead of cumulative.</p>
<p>“I always have just put cumulative GPA. If you’re filling out an application that asks for GPA I think it would be misleading to put major GPA instead of cumulative.”</p>
<p>I agree with that. I don’t think there is any harm though having both on your resume (as long as your major GPA is higher).</p>
<p>small bump</p>
<p>here’s a question why would it be bad to put major GPA instead of cumulative if it’s more relevant.</p>
<p>like let’s say an CS major has like a 3.4 GPA cumulative, but this major GPA is like 2.9, and he got an 3.7+ in all humanities/social science/general elective classes. </p>
<p>i feel like the major GPA is more important here. The case where the student has a 3.4 GPA cumulative with with 3.7+ in all CS classes but 2.9 in other classes exists less commonly.</p>
<p>You should NOT put down your major GPA if it is lower than your cumulative GPA. That makes you look worse (compared to not having it on there at all). If your major GPA is lower than your cumulative GPA, only tell the recruiter (or application or whatever) if he/she asks about it. Why would you volunteer to make yourself look like a worse applicant?</p>
<p>Also, in some cases, you need to submit your transcript. They can tell from your transcript how well you are doing in your major classes.</p>
<p>In most cases, they just go by the GPA on your resume. They don’t bother asking for a transcript. You should always list your Cumulative GPA. Only list your major GPA if they ask for it or your Major GPA is higher than your cumulative . If your Major GPA is higher, then make sure to list both (Cumulative and Major).</p>
<p>i guess I didn’t word my post as I should I’ve in relation to OP’s post</p>
<p>if a person’s major GPA was actually significantly higher than his cumulative(i.e. 3.7= in all CS classes 2.9 in others), but clearly states that he had a 3.7 major GPA and leaves out the cumulative. Does this look particularly bad. Even if s/he was later asked for a transcript, it’s not actually a lie.</p>
<p>“if a person’s major GPA was actually significantly higher than his cumulative(i.e. 3.7= in all CS classes 2.9 in others), but clearly states that he had a 3.7 major GPA and leaves out the cumulative. Does this look particularly bad. Even if s/he was later asked for a transcript, it’s not actually a lie.”</p>
<p>Below is what bearcats said.</p>
<p>“No. I have never looked beyond cumulative gpa when screening resumes. And if someone just puts major gpa on resume, I just assume the cum gpa is below 3.6 and toss it.”</p>
<p>By just putting your major GPA, it appears that you are trying to hide your cumulative GPA (which you are). That does NOT look good. However, there are some employers who probably would not even notice this.</p>
<p>intuitively, i thought the relevant coursework only really matters. </p>
<p>if a kid does well in his CS classes understands how to implement algorithms effectively and whatnot, i don’t get why the recruiter would care that he slacked off in a polissci or sociology class he took to fulfill degree requirements</p>
<p>“if a kid does well in his CS classes understands how to implement algorithms effectively and whatnot, i don’t get why the recruiter would care that he slacked off in a polissci or sociology class he took to fulfill degree requirements”</p>
<p>The key phrase here is “slacked off”. People don’t want to hire someone who slacks off. Even if that individual is hired as a computer programmer, there will probably be times where he/she is assigned to do non programming related work. Is he/she going to slack off when the tasks are not programming related?</p>
<p>Additionally, why hire someone who has a high Major GPA and low Cumulative GPA when you can hire someone who has both a high Major GPA and a high Cumulative GPA?</p>
<p>Keep in mind too, there is no ultimate rule with GPA when it comes to employers. It really is an employer by employer basis. There are employers who just care that you meet some minimum standard (usually a 3.0). There are other employers who want a much higher GPA.</p>
<p>Lastly, it is very unlikely that by the time you graduate, your Major GPA will be a 3.7 and your Cumulative GPA will be a 2.9. Your Major GPA makes up a big chunk of your Cumulative GPA.</p>
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sure, if you’re a top company you get yourself the pick</p>
<p>but for smaller places you could apply the same logic why would you ever higher someone with less than a 3.6GPA and who didn’t go to Ivy League/top 10 engineering school?</p>
<p>but hey i guess there’ll always be some very desperate firms/startups</p>
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the example was an exaggeration, but in real life most people’s 2.9 major gpa can easily be inflated to a 3.3 with non major classes</p>