grades and such

Of course. It's on your transcript which any employer will want to see.

you're dumb.

JohnnyFly wrote:

I just got through my first semester and was wondering how much grades in college actually matter. I am most likely going to major in accounting but I am not sure. It will be business oriented however.

Do future employers see your college GPA?

You should list your GPA on your resume. If you do not, employers will ask 99.99% of the time. And they usually ask for a transcript before hiring you.

Unless it isn't a very reputable company then the answer is yes.

Once you are out of college though and have worked for 2-5 yrs then they stop asking and all they care about is what your former employer thinks of you.

It's very important early in your career.

Think about it: if you're not willing to work hard enough to get a good GPA, why would a potential employer think you're willing to work hard on the job? You'd need to have some other compelling evidence to make up for a low GPA.

As you build up a work history, it becomes less important, and it eventually becomes irrelevant.

Employer wrote:

It's very important early in your career.

Think about it: if you're not willing to work hard enough to get a good GPA, why would a potential employer think you're willing to work hard on the job? You'd need to have some other compelling evidence to make up for a low GPA.

As you build up a work history, it becomes less important, and it eventually becomes irrelevant.

Why didn't you say that the first time? Seriously.

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mathematics wrote:

You should list your GPA on your resume. If you do not, employers will ask 99.99% of the time.

I think putting your GPA on your resume is about as stupid as putting your favorite color. I've never had an employer ask my GPA, nor have I ever asked a potential employee his GPA. Like you mentioned, the employer usually has a copy of the transcript, so they can look it up themselves if they care. If the candidate is smart and knows his material you'll be able to figure it out from his cover letter or the initial interview. I've had employees that graduated with a 2.7 who were much better employees than most of the 3.8 dorks I've had come through the door, so GPA is probably the last thing I would look at when considering an employee.

Munson, R.E. wrote:

mathematics wrote:

You should list your GPA on your resume. If you do not, employers will ask 99.99% of the time.

I think putting your GPA on your resume is about as stupid as putting your favorite color. I've never had an employer ask my GPA, nor have I ever asked a potential employee his GPA. Like you mentioned, the employer usually has a copy of the transcript, so they can look it up themselves if they care. If the candidate is smart and knows his material you'll be able to figure it out from his cover letter or the initial interview. I've had employees that graduated with a 2.7 who were much better employees than most of the 3.8 dorks I've had come through the door, so GPA is probably the last thing I would look at when considering an employee.

I don't know where you work, but when I graduated I applied mostly to companies that were in the top 20 of the fortune 500, and everyone asked for my gpa even though it was on my resume.

It's probably different for Fortune 500 companies, I'll admit that. They're probably flooded with a sea of resumes from every MBA and BAcct in the country, so GPA is the quickest way to weed them out. I've never worked for a company larger than 75 employees, and my business currently has 5 (environmental consulting). I'm usually looking for hard workers that have a technical background, and unfortunately, a lot of science majors pad their GPA by not taking the more difficult science courses. If I get a candidate who spent 6 years getting his BS and worked while in college, he'll be a better employee than some 3.9 dweeb on scholarship that graduated with the minimum requirements.

Munson, R.E. wrote:

It's probably different for Fortune 500 companies, I'll admit that. They're probably flooded with a sea of resumes from every MBA and BAcct in the country, so GPA is the quickest way to weed them out. I've never worked for a company larger than 75 employees, and my business currently has 5 (environmental consulting). I'm usually looking for hard workers that have a technical background, and unfortunately, a lot of science majors pad their GPA by not taking the more difficult science courses. If I get a candidate who spent 6 years getting his BS and worked while in college, he'll be a better employee than some 3.9 dweeb on scholarship that graduated with the minimum requirements.

Just for the record though I agree with this person that GPA is a poor indicator of sucess in the work place. I had an OK gpa and am doing as well as people I know who graduated with much higher gpa's. It is about the attitude people take when they get out into the "real" world. GPA's are important to get your foot in the door (at least for big companies) and that is about it.

It is like going to college and telling people you were state champ in high school, no one cares anymore.

JohnnyFly wrote:

I just got through my first semester and was wondering how much grades in college actually matter. I am most likely going to major in accounting but I am not sure. It will be business oriented however.

Do future employers see your college GPA?

Not only do (some) future employers see your college GPA; (all) future grad schools do!

As an undergrad/recent grad, you may have no intention of attending grad school. As time goes on, however, you may discover that you want to go to school: perhaps you will want to change careers; or your employer thinks you're great and wants to fast-track you to upper management, asking you to get a quality MBA (which the employer might fund); or you need the graduate credential to be taken seriously in your field; etc.

Lousy undergraduate grades can come back to haunt you even decades later (experience speaks) when you're applying to grad schools; good grades will give you many more options, and the opportunity to attend better schools.

Grades are not nearly as important as what you learn, but they are how you keep score. As a runner, I suspect you care about places and times. Same thing applies. If you're going to do a job (including school) you might as well max out your scoring to the best of your ability. That said, once you're in the job market, eventually what matters is your performance and your skill-set. I was a National Merit Scholar and made 1400 SATs back before the scores were inflated. And even though I work in academics, nobody gives a rip. But doing your best opens doors.