sabrinayg

On a 4.0 scale, is 3.5 is considered as a remarkable GPA?
Thanks.

norris212

Usually above a 3.0 is considered "good". Depending on the school, the average gpa is usually in the 2.7-3.0 range. 3.5 is considered very good and I'm guessing that would probably be in the top 15% or so.

sabrinayg

Thank you, norris212. By the way, does the companies look at the major GPAs more than overall GPAs?

workingATbig4

This question can't really be answer until you provide your major. No offense but, no, a 3.5 GPA isn't remarkable.

derekallen2009

My own personal standard...3.4 is Minimum. 3.65+ is Good. 3.75+ is Strong. 3.85+ is I'm the Man.

taxguy

What is good depends on your goals. For example, if you goal is an ivy league grad or professional school, anything under 3.7+ is not good. If your goal is Med school, a 3.6 should be minimum.
If your goal is to get a job out of college, a 3.25 used to be terrific 25 years ago. However, with grade inflation, this same GPA doesn't usually does NOT put you in the top 25%. Thus, a very good gpa is one that puts you in the top 25%,which is usually at least a 3.5 and could be as much as a 3.6 in some schools. I would generally agree with derekallen2009's analysis if getting a job out of school is your main goal.

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sabrinayg

workingATbig4: No, not offensive at all. That's not my GPA. I heard people saying "3.5 GPA is good enough", but it seems like in my school a lot of people are above it. So I don't know.. I am new.

derekallen2009, taxguy: Thank you for your explanation.

sp1212

I will admit I had a lower GPA then a lot of my friends... although I was way past them in terms of credit hours.

Whatdidyou

in no way is a business major getting a 3.5 gpa remarkable. personally, anything below that, and I wouldnt be suprised if you couldnt get a job...

sp1212, so? credit hours dont mean anything, gpa stands for grade point AVERAGE. if your friends had taken more credits, they would probably still have higher gpa's.

norris212, no recruiter would compliment you on your gpa if it was a 3.0. because the average gpa of the students they are interviewing is MUCH higher, mostly.

sp1212

LOL wow who the hell is this jerk coming out of nowhere...


No, It meant I took more hours per semester and harder classes early on.. and just so you know a harder courseload can take a negative effect on GPA.

sp1212

AND HONESTLY, learn the concept of an AVERAGE before you try to explain it to someone else, you sound goddamn stupid. Another misinformed kid revealed...

MSFHQsite

Hahahahahah

norris212

Whatdidyou, I never said a recruiter would compliment you if you had a 3.0. All I said is above a 3.0 is considered a "good" gpa because it's better than average. And yes, the average gpa of students getting interviewed is going to be higher than a 3.0, but only because lower gpa applicants were already filtered out; it's not like they're selecting students at random to interview...

ryhend88

HAH

I swear people on forums can be so funny, especially when talking about GPAs. I know plenty of people finding GREAT jobs with sub 3.0 gpas.

I have also noticed, that people getting 3.5 plus GPAs tend to be lacking... other life skills, that is, they tend not to be well-rounded individuals. I don't like many of them, nope, not one bit. Of course there are exceptions!

Whatdidyou

spsp, wasnt trying to be a jerk. if that is what you meant, you should have said it the first time, you said nothing about taking harder classes..and i do know what an average is. if you think i referred to it wrong, then it is you that doesnt understand what an average is.

norris, I was just pointing out that a recruiter typically does not consider a 3.0 gpa "good" nor a 3.5 "remarkable."

ryhen88, idk. the top jobs tend to only interview students w/ high gpas, and dont even consider people with sub 3.0 gpas. I guess the recruiters at your school must be different. lol. the recruiters dont agree with you about prefering people with sub 3.5 gpas. if only.