I nearly killed myself in college to get straight A’s. Well, almost straight A’s. I graduated with 37 A’s and 3 B’s for a GPA of 3.921. At the time, I thought I was hot stuff. Now I wonder if it wasn’t a waste of time.”
We are taught that our grades are a reflection our our success. After entering the workforce do we still believe that? This post on Penelope Trunks’s Brazen Careerist by guest poster Jon Morrow hits the nail on the head.
I was an A student in college, and I don’t regret it one bit. I loved school, and I definitely don’t think good grades are a waste.
Most top consulting firms will first ask your GPA…and some even your SAT score!
Comment by Shama Hyder — January 26, 2008 @ 9:52 am
I think you have to find a balance. For accounting graduates, I think it matters for your first or second job, but then becomes irrelavant. I got excellent grades in school without sacrificing a social life.
Comment by ljensen — January 28, 2008 @ 10:44 am
I had a good GPA in college because school is easy. I would say that any GPA above 3.5 is equivalent. In fact, a GPA much higher than 3.75 may indicate that you are a book worm and not a well rounded individual. Most employers realize that being sociable and able to effectively communicate make moer difference to teamwork than the highest GPA. If you have a room full of people that all think they are the smartest person in the room, they will fight about that fact and accomplish little else.
Comment by Shane — January 30, 2008 @ 3:40 pm