Starting graduate courses early can help your bottom line by getting you through your degree faster. But overall, GPA doesn’t matter unless you’re going into education, like being a teacher or professor.
And remember, what do they call a doctor who finished at the bottom of their class? Doctor.
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I teach high school, and honestly, I don’t think my GPA mattered at all when I got hired. No one asked about it.
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> What do you call a doctor who graduated at the bottom? Doctor.
Only if they pass those tough medical licensing exams.
It’s really more about drive than GPA.
Depends on the college. SAT scores tend to correlate more with future success.
Unless you’re staying on to grad school at the same college, it doesn’t really matter.
Once you’ve worked for a couple of years, the only thing that’ll matter about your degree is that you have one. Your work experience will count more.
B students often teach A students to work for C students.
Also, about 70% of my job is just being helpful and likable. I make sure not to over-schedule myself so I can support teammates who are overwhelmed.
High GPA can help you get a foot in the door with big employers or pass filters for grad programs. But long-term success depends on building connections, showing respect, and being focused. After your first year of experience, GPA won’t matter.
Graduate-level coursework might be worthwhile if it adds real skills and value.
In my industry, your degree level doesn’t matter much after the first hire. But it can predict your career path based on how you achieved it.
If you earned a high GPA while still enjoying college life, you’ll probably do well. If you had to buy essays or work extra hard to get that GPA, you might struggle later.
Having a high GPA might suggest someone has the potential for success, but it doesn’t guarantee it. It’s really the skills developed to earn those grades that make the difference.
I’ve worked in corporate settings for 20 years, including HR and management roles. I’ve never once checked someone’s GPA.
Good school skills like time management and organization are helpful in many jobs. A high GPA doesn’t necessarily mean someone is smarter, though.
GPA doesn’t directly predict success. It mostly helps for landing your first job or getting into grad school.
My GPA was 3.86, but it didn’t matter once I graduated. Employers cared that I had a degree, and some didn’t even mind that it wasn’t related to the job I was applying for.
Yes, it probably means you’re more ambitious and will work harder to find a better job. But employers don’t really care about GPA itself.
A higher GPA could make your resume stand out. It shows work ethic more than intelligence. But I’m not sure if taking graduate classes during undergrad matters much.
Nope.
Sometimes even which college you went to doesn’t matter. I attended a state school, while the math teacher graduated from UC Berkeley. We both work at the same place.
GPAs are crucial for getting into med school, top law schools, and certain high-prestige companies. But once you’re in, your achievements moving forward will matter more.
Nope.
Edit: And if you’re poor or disabled like me, then it feels like there’s not much point to pursuing it, because there’s no job waiting on the other side.
I failed out of college my first time around.
My last year in the Navy, I earned twice what I do now as a teacher.
I eventually got close to a 4.0 in later degrees while still in and after the Navy.
The pension I receive from my service is still a significant part of my income.
No. George W. Bush became governor of Texas and President of the United States.