Currently I have a GPA of 2.4. Is it possible for me to get into Grad School? Or find a job after college?
Apr.16, 2010 in
College Jobs
I have a 24 credit hours left in college. I intend to work rigorously to increase my GPA. I want to go to graduate school after I get my bachelors. If I can’t get into graduate school, then I’m going to find a job, but I’m not sure if my GPA is good enough.
I plan on graduating with a double major in business management and marketing. I really want to go to get an MBA. I’m not sure about the job prospects of people who just have their bachelors. I know if you have an MBA, that you can get much better jobs with better salaries.
April 16th, 2010 at 6:11 pm
You need to work those last 24 credits and get abouve a 3.0
April 16th, 2010 at 6:48 pm
i don’t know about being able to get into a good Grad school with that GPA, but you should be able to find a job.
I have the same problem. i have a 2.3 and want to study abroad but i need a 2.5
April 16th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
Having a degree will help with the job, although I wouldn’t put the GPA on the resume.
You might want to find an accredited school that concentrates on distance learning, take a class or two undeclared, then apply.
Buckle down, you can raise with 24 credits left.
April 16th, 2010 at 8:27 pm
There is always one company that will hire, and pay fairly well, for any student with college degree regardless of their gpa. The US Army. Be all that you can be, or give it your best shot…
Seriously, you can get comissioned as a lieutenant with any degree, I had Colonel once who had a degree in Botany… swear to god. Botany.
The best way to raise the old gpa is to take night classes that are still affiliated with the university. B’s abound while A’s are to be had. Good luck.
April 16th, 2010 at 8:48 pm
Since I don’t know what your major is, it is hard to say if you will be able to find a job or not. In most fields, GPA doesn’t much matter, but it does in a few. Graduate school (again, in what field?) may be more of a problem.
One thing you do have to realize is that changing your GPA dramatically in your last year is nearly impossible. Assuming you need 120 credit hours to graduate, if you got straight As in your last 24 units, the highest you could possibly have by graduation would be a 2.7 ((96×2.4)+(24×4.0))/120. That still makes graduate school iffy.
April 16th, 2010 at 9:37 pm
Depends on the curriculum and the grad school you are applying to.
Cooley Law School will take anybody who has the $$$.
Most business grad schools just want your $$$.
The hard sciences and med schools need to see 3.25 GPA plus a good GRE or MCAT.
Remember this: higher education is business. They want your $$$.
April 16th, 2010 at 9:42 pm
My recommendations are:
- Your GPA is relatively low so try to raise it to at least 2.75 with rest of the 24 units.
- Most masters especially MBA requires you to have some job experience before applying. So i think it’s very smart of you taht you would be applying to grad school AND jobs at the same time. Good thinkng!
- Does your school offer masters degree? You should definitely go to advisors and ask for your chances there since it would be easier to get into UNLESS you go to very good private colleges.
- If you can’t get a job, apply to internship! Many of my friends with business major went through internship for a year with the same company and they automatically gave my friends a job after graduation.
Hope this helped. Good luck with your future!
April 16th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
Yes, you can get into Grad School for a MBA with a 2.4 GPA ***IF*** you put up a good score on the GMAT exam.
Even with a great score on the GMAT, though, I would imagine your GPA will still pull you down to some lower tier schools. Whether or not going to a lower tier school would be beneficial to you is another question though.
You will want to try to bring up your GPA if at all possible.
I have encountered a few schools who will put your GPA & GMAT score into a formula, and if the result is high enough you will get unconditional acceptance. For example:
Your GPA x 200 + GMAT Score > 1000 you will be accepted
Obviously the better schools do not have such a generic way of offering admission, but there are plenty of schools who use that method or one similar to it.
Work experience is important for some schools, others will take you right after you complete your undergraduate degree.
Regardless of your decision, good luck!
April 16th, 2010 at 10:15 pm
Here is the secret no one else will tell you. The guy who got straight A’s got the exact same piece of paper as the guy who coasted by with D’s.
The second secret:
Experience is more valuable than a piece of paper.