<p>When I was considering to pursue an Econ major with a CS minor, my goal was to keep my GPA around the 3.7 level.</p>
<p>Now I'm contemplating in dual-concentrating in Computer Science and Economics. What GPA in Computer Science is comparable to a 3.7 Economics major? What type of GPA is required to get top jobs at solid tech companies?</p>
<p>What’s equivalent is dependent on what classes you take. If you take 381 and 470 (which isn’t really a CS class but I think some CS majors take it) is a lot different than if you take the easiest classes you can. </p>
<p>I think after a 3.5 is becomes more about other things than GPA. I think a big name tech company would probably prefer someone with a 3.5 and significant experience in programming in large projects than someone with a 3.7 or 3.8 without that experience. But if your definition of solid is the same as mine, a 3.5 is more than necessary anyway.</p>
<p>Also, listen more to other replies.</p>
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<p>It’s almost entirely irrelevant. You need a 3.0, because that’s typically used as a threshold. Without a 3.0, you’ll have a hard time getting callbacks for interviews. Once you get an interview though, your GPA isn’t important.</p>
<p>Like the poster above says, you need experience - internships being the most important possible source. That’s what matters most.</p>
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<p>To get internships though I’m still going a decent GPA right? What about jobs in Management Consulting? For example to get a consulting gig, you would need at least a 3.7 GPA in a major like Econ. My real question is what kind of Computer Science GPA is equivalent to a 3.7 in Econ. At this point, I want to leave all doors open. </p>
<p>The reason I ask this question is because I don’t want to spend all my time trying to get a GPA that won’t benefit me in any tangible way, when my time could be put to more efficient use. Like you said, I’m more interested in extra-curriculars where I can put my skills into good use. This my primary reason for pursuing a CS concentration as opposed to a minor. With a deeper conceptual understanding and a wider breadth of knowledge I feel like I would more useful in student projects.</p>
<p>…bump?</p>