<p>So all through elementary and middle school, you work to get 85's and above to get into a good high school. In high school, you work HARD to get 90's and above to get into a good college. But in college, you don't work for anything? I mean, your A's and B's aren't reviewed by your future employers, right? As long as you pass all your classes with a C and get your diploma, you really don't need to stress yourself out to keep on top of things? Is this right, or do A's count for something else important? Because why bother trying to do exceptional if all you need to do is barely pass?</p>
<p>(A different question) If you get C's in all your classes, around what would your GPA be?</p>
<p>Employers will recruit at different colleges and will choose applicants based on GPAs. Your GPA is also important for getting into a good graduate school or transferring to another school.</p>
<p>I plan on going to law school and I want to go to a top one, so I worry more about mygrades now so I won't have to worry as much when I'm in law school. I figure if I can get into stanford law even if I only get B's there having that name on my record will help me tons.</p>
<p>How well you do IN ANY ACTIVITY counts. Strive to be the best in anything you do. Whether its college, driving, manners, bowling, whatever. I mean, you don't have to focus on EVERYTHING extensively, just those that matter, but of course never settle for mediocrity. </p>
<p>To answer your question, internships, scholarships, grad. school, employer recruitment all depend on your grades.</p>
<p>I believe they only check your grades once when you're first starting out in the real world. After you work and have experience I'm not sure your grades will make much of a difference, the positions you've held, and the amount of years you've worked will.</p>
<p>I know somebody who occasonally does recruiting for a consulting firm, and a lot of the kids they get are straight out of college with no work experience in that field. GPA is a huge factor in the hiring process.</p>
<p>I guess it really depends on the job, and how much experience you have, but I think grades in college are more important than they even were in highschool!</p>
<p>i don't know, i don't agree with all of that.. some parts yes.... but if i were hiring someone, i'd rather hire someone who has experience and someone who worked during college (more than at just the campus library)... as opposed to someone who studied 24/7 and graduated with a 4.0.</p>
<p>when i was on my job interview for the job i wound up accepting, i was asked all of these questions like give me an example of... blah blah... in a previos working environment.. and i nailed every single question with perfect answers, because they were all situations i found myself in regularly at my jobs during college... not things you can pick up out of a text book.</p>
i don't know, i don't agree with all of that.. some parts yes.... but if i were hiring someone, i'd rather hire someone who has experience and someone who worked during college (more than at just the campus library)... as opposed to someone who studied 24/7 and graduated with a 4.0.
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<p>I was going to say the exact same thing. You need to be working (preferably in your field if possible) if you want a better chance of even getting a job after college anyway. Grades usually won't be enough even if it is a 4.0.</p>
<p>It depends on the job and the firm, but many positions have a minimum GPA. Generally, as long as you're a few tenths of a point above that, your GPA won't matter beyond the initial application.</p>