2007-03-29 07:19:58 · 6 answers · asked by pitcher c 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Some employers will look at GPA when assessing candidates for entry-level jobs requiring a college degree. These may typically be with the better paying companies for which competition for entry into the management/professional track may be fierce.
GPAs are always of importance when applying to competitive graduate schools. - Even many years after the fact. I am entering a PhD program now at age 49, and needed to provide transcripts and GPAs dating back to the 1970s! Of course, I assume that the grades I received that far back didn't matter anywhere near as much as those obtained in the past decade.
2007-03-29 07:35:11 · answer #1 · answered by An observer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It did me. I would never had had the opportunity to get 3 graduate degrees if I had not had a good GPA. As someone who hires - I look at GPA I don't want anyone who doesn't want to work working for me. No coasters allowed.
2007-03-29 07:24:31 · answer #2 · answered by professorc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it depends on what you'll be doing after you graduate. If you're going straight into a career field, it would only matter in the hiring process if there were multiple similarly-qualified candidates.
However, if you're looking at getting into competive graduate programs, it would matter.
I'm teaching, and my GPA has never been called into question ...
2007-03-29 07:24:26 · answer #3 · answered by jessilynn777 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you planning on any post-graduate work? In what field will you be working--some companies like to hire only in the top 10% or whatever.
2007-03-29 07:28:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think it does if you are conrinuing on with school or if it makes a difference of weather you are graduating with honors or not.
2007-03-29 07:27:46 · answer #5 · answered by butterflygurl085 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not usually, no...
2007-03-29 07:27:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋