Interview: How to get around not having high GPA?

[[GaGe]]

Originally posted by tch7

Nah. If that were the case I should have had a much lower GPA.

GPA is a reflection of a person's ability to identify what matters and set priorities accordingly - which are very important characteristics to employers. There are exceptions and GPA in itself doesn't tell the whole story, but a 4.0 probably means a lack of balance, and a 2.0 probably means you're not taking things seriously enough.

This. As long as your GPA isn't terrible and you can explain how your priorities have impacted your GPA, you'll be fine.

I went into my interview with a 3.0 GPA and explained how I prioritized my 25-30 hour work weeks with my full 5-6 course loads. Ended up getting hired over another candidate I knew with around a 4.0 GPA. Although, I almost didn't get an interview because of my FB photos

I'm not sure what your situation is OP, but if you have anything under a 2.8 with little work experience and other priorities, you're probably screwed if the interviewer is very GPA oriented. Best bet would be to avoid discussing your GPA in that case.

[CUG]

Originally posted by A790

Bullllllllshit.

GPA is a direct result of how much you studied. Anybody can learn something if they put enough effort into doing so.

Yep. I did NOT have a good semester, went into exams with a mediocre average and came out with stellar final marks.

A GPA just tells you how good you are at doing exams. Oh? You can cram the F out of the 2 days pre-exam? You must be highly intellectual, and I bet your GPA reflects that. There's people in some of my classes with worse marks than I that produced a lot better overall work than I did (this semester). Not saying they're smarter or dumber, I'm just great at exams.

[codetrap]

Originally posted by gretz


No offense, but GPA is almost a direct assessment of your intellectual level, which ties in with how well you can learn...

Originally posted by A790

Bullllllllshit.

GPA is a direct result of how much you studied. Anybody can learn something if they put enough effort into doing so.

That statement sounds like something a career-student would say.

Newslfash folks: you are not your GPA. I mean, yea, try to do well and all that stuff, but your GPA won't be what defines you (unless you're a doctor or something).

I agree with Gretz. While I also agree with A790 that GPA is tied to how much you studied, it's not that simple. You can study your ass off, and still be completely without clue at the end of it if you're as dumb as a sack of hammers to start out with.

Having a higher GPA shows that you have the motivation and focus, coupled with the ability to comprehend what you're studying.

There are of course, always mitigating factors, like tch7 pointed out as well, and of course GaGe. It's all part of the whole package you're attempting to sell to your future employer. I suspect that GaGe is probably more the exception, than the rule, and a lot of people with a lower GPA would simply choke at the question, whereas GaGe had a *very* good answer.

[max_boost]

Wow, even the Sushi Monster is all grown up and done University now.

[CapnCrunch]

Very high GPA's and very low GPA's are usually indicative of someone who's socially retarded.

Just remember, you'll use your GPA once in your lifetime to get a job. After your first job, no one will ever ask you about it again.

[gt2871r]

Originally posted by flipstah
GPA is an inverse measurement of how much you enjoyed college.

Obviously, GTFO <2.0GPA.

What if you enjoy dominating every single class you take?

[Feruk]

Originally posted by gt2871r
What if you enjoy dominating every single class you take?

Then you'd typically be the type of snot nosed prick I wouldn't enjoy working with. That's more of a generalization though and I know a few exceptions.

[gt2871r]

Originally posted by Feruk

Then you'd typically be the type of snot nosed prick I wouldn't enjoy working with. That's more of a generalization though and I know a few exceptions.

Everybody is different. I love how people also generalize in saying that you have to be this drunken idiot who parties all the time to enjoy post secondary. Some of us enjoy learning, are passionate about the material, and get personal satisfaction from doing well. Those are the people who get places, high GPA or not.

[Disoblige]

Originally posted by gt2871r


What if you enjoy dominating every single class you take?

Is a 3.31 in accounting considered dominance?

[turbotrip]

Originally posted by Disoblige

Is a 3.31 in accounting considered dominance?

a 3.3 in business is decent, not dominance

[gt2871r]

Originally posted by Disoblige

Is a 3.31 in accounting considered dominance?

Wasn't going to say anything else.

(2.88 + 3.74 + 2X)/4 = 3.655

Do the math.

http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.p...=&pagenumber=2

[Disoblige]

I want to know what you're really like in real life, wow

[dimi]

Originally posted by gt2871r

(2.88 + 3.74 + 2X)/4 = 3.655

Do the math.

X=4

[dangleberries]

Originally posted by Disoblige

Is a 3.31 in accounting considered dominance?

ya sure, is being manager at mcdinks considered domanince? answer is hell naw.

[dirtsniffer]

fucking finally

[Tram Common]

GPA means more in certain fields of study than it does in others.

Example:

Engineering vs. Communications

[Feruk]

Originally posted by gt2871r
Everybody is different. I love how people also generalize in saying that you have to be this drunken idiot who parties all the time to enjoy post secondary. Some of us enjoy learning, are passionate about the material, and get personal satisfaction from doing well. Those are the people who get places, high GPA or not.

I'd argue that the people who get places are the ones that are amazing at interacting with other people. Being intelligent and driven doesn't get you a CEO position unless you have the social skills to match it. As well, a high GPA doesn't indicate drive; it could just as easily indicate obedience towards your overbearing parents. As a generalization from my engineering working experience (graduated 5 years ago), the guys on the low end GPA wise have moved up within their companies while the guys on the high end have gone into more technical positions and have not moved.

[Mibz]

I don't know how it works in engineering, but management doesn't always mean "moving up" and technical doesn't mean "moving sideways". I have zero desire to go into management. I can make more money doing work I actually enjoy staying on the technical side, and that's not just now, it holds true for the rest of my career.

[Feruk]

Originally posted by Mibz
I can make more money doing work I actually enjoy staying on the technical side, and that's not just now, it holds true for the rest of my career.

Can you elaborate on this? I don't see how that can possibly be true.

[Mibz]

You don't know any technical consultants that make well into triple digits per hour?

What industry are you in? What do you do?

If you can't imagine a non-manager making more than $200,000 a year then there must be a pretty big misunderstanding between us.