College GPA?

Question

Is it true that after you graduate your college gpa really doesnt matter. All that matters is that you have a degree in something? When does your gpa really matter?

Im a psychology major wanting to go into clinical psychology and counseling. Does that affect this?

Answer 1

In order to become a counselor, or to work in clinical psychology, you will need AT LEAST a Master's degree (an MA in clinical psych or an MSW in social work).

In order to gain admission into a graduate program, you will need a high GPA, excellent GRE scores, and some outstanding letters of recommendation from your professors. Many schools will not even consider your application if your GPA is below 3.0.

A low GPA will prevent you from getting into grad school.

Answer 2

It really does not matter after college. It will matter when you are trying to get into graduate school.

After a while what matters is what different types of experiences you have. Have you directed any departments, been manager, what types of skills do you have. Extra certifications.

It does matter what you have your college degree in because some college degrees are worthless while some are like gold.

Some places have something called academic renewal. This means that after a certain amount of time your old grades can be thrown out. It means that they do not contribute to your GPA any more.

I had a BF who did this because he got sick in college and did not know to drop from his classes when he left. He got straight As when he returned to college 10 years later. He was able to have a very high GPA due to this program.

GPA does matter, but not as much as it does when you are in school.

Real live matters so much more in the real world. Your reputation as a professional, doing your work. Working well with others. Sometimes the best worker is not always the best student. Sometimes the person who is a little down from the top is the best. Sometimes someone who is not a star is really a great worker. It is really hard to tell.

There is so much more to being good in the real world than just book smarts and the degree must be a good choice to succeed.

Answer 3

GPA does matter. If 100 people with similar qualifications apply for a job they are not going to interview all 100 of them. So one way they might weed people out is to toss all the ugly resumes and not bother to meet with people that have a GPA below a certain level.

The job market and further education can be very competitive, so clearly the higher the GPA the better. Of course once you have a few years experience your track record becomes more important than anything you did in college.

Answer 4

I have several degrees and have found college to be much easier than high school and grad school easier than college. While it is true that the classes grow increasingly more difficult the further you go in you education you also have to consider that the further you go the more specific you topic of study will be. It is much easier to focus on 5 specialized classes on the same content in college than on 12 or so random classes in high school. Similarly in college the majority of the work is paper based as opposed to the testing format of high school. If you know what your teacher wants you pretty much already know your grade before you hand in your work. However like anything else, your result will be reflective of the amount of effort you put into your work. The key is developing good study habits, and finding out what works for you; how you learn best.

Answer 5

If you are going to medical school/graduate school, it might make a difference.

For a high paying job, they may look at it, but I just found out that I was bucking for a higher GPA than I need to worry about. I'm going into my last semester with a 3.67 GPA. Which is nice because I have a difficult class that might get a "C" for the first time..

Answer 6

Many employers estimate your ability by conversation in interview. They will ask your questions in the occupation you want to go. The GPA does not really matter when the job at a lower level. This apply to many banks or hospitals or technical fields.

Answer 7

Your GPA does matter. However, it will matter more if you are applying to graduate school than if you are applying for a job. What matters most is how you come across in the interview/writing sample.

Answer 8

It will definitely count if you are considering going to graduate school. If you are competing for a job with others where all things are basically equal, your transcript could be a tie breaker. With some jobs, a job requirement might be to agree to pursue an advanced degree. In this case, you need a GPA adequate to get you into a program. I had to submit a transcript for my present job and had to agree to undertake advanced studies, so in my case, it was considered.

Answer 9

GPA matters when applying to grad school. Employers may look at it, but will consider many other factors.

Answer 10

it is true unless you are trying to get into grad school. If you are trying to get into grad school, getting a lower GPA is going to really limit your options.