has anyone ever graduated with a low gpa. what did u do to overcome it. did u taket the time to rethink some your plans and career goals. is it a good idea to pursue and online degree to boost your resumes. i really need help. it is kinda frustrating and worrisome. i just want to have a job that allows me to be happy and comfortable. i would like to enter the business world.
2007-12-16 10:33:49 · 3 answers · asked by mikerob08 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
There are a lot of jobs in the business world which don't pay much attention to your GPA; you should be okay. And I definitely wouldn't recommend an online degree - that would just be a waste of your money.
You probably won't be looking at jobs in major accounting firms or others which require a lot of specific knowledge, like many marketing research firms and consulting firms. I don't know what your interests within business are, but I know that as a marketing professor, I have alumni whose jobs require them to use every detail of their educations, and others where the only interest the company has in their degree is that they took the time to get one.
2007-12-16 10:42:28 · answer #1 · answered by neniaf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have no fear. Not one job that I applied for asked for my transcripts...usually the nice little piece of paper that you got saying that you met the requirements to graduate is sufficient. There are some professions though that you need to furnish a transcript. For example, my husband is a teacher and has always needed to give a transcript with his resume, but for the most part it is unnecessary. If you want a job that takes GPA into consideration, apply, but if you don't get it, start with another entry level job, work a couple of years, and then re-apply. GPA might be more important if you want to go to grad school. In that case, I would work for a few years and get some practical experience before applying. In your personal statement, justify your grades (did you lack maturity, were you in a competitive program, did you work too much, etc). Most importantly, don't ever let anybody tell you that you can't do something (best advice anybody ever gave me. It came from a professor)
2007-12-16 18:45:22 · answer #2 · answered by Toadsputum 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Experience is always (or should always) be more important that GPA. Because of a low GPA, you may not come out of college with a very high paying job, but just stick it out for a couple years, do a good job, and then you can go for that high paying job and you will have the experience, they shouldn't even care about your GPA after that!
2007-12-16 19:02:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋