Albert69 said: OP, I’m glad you’re proud of your son and all, but sheesh. I hope he isn’t as arrogant about his GPA as you are. GPA is just one indicator of success in any field, and it is impacted by any number of factors.
I would chime in: I am being arrogant? I don’t think so. You have to read the whole story to understand why I have to tell the world and you that my son has high GPA.
I am just showing that high GPA is needed to get better job, high paying job. That’s all. If I don’t say and write my son GPA and they will think that I am BS in this forum.
Let me tell you again and this is for a fact. My son did 3+2 Tulane and Vandy. The requirements to do that you need high GPA at least 3.5 to be transferred at Vandy. So, if you GPA is lousy, sorry you wll not make be accepted for the 2nd school. Now, you know it why my son was able to do it because he has high GPA.
Second of all, the company that he is working for has good paying jobs. The requirements is at least 3.70 out of 4.0 and you and other folks in here don’t believe such high paying jobs exist. Until I posted for another high paying job that requires GPA 3.7.
I know about maintaining high GPA is not easy but you can do it. And it is not for everybody that can do it too. To each-each own.
You said also: Imagine if everyone took your suggestion and did the longer times and got higher GPAs. Then companies with the “good” jobs (aka, needing a 3.7 or higher GPA since that’s what your son has) would then have to raise the requirements to 3.8+ to weed out applicants.
I would say: imagine that not all of kids can raise their GPA since engineering school is hard. Do you think that this is wrong statement from me? Anyhow, the company will not raise the GPA bar because everyone has GPA 3.70.
If any of you following this Q and A, you can do it engineering in 5 years. Nothing is wrong and it is not against the laws to engineering in 5 years with the idea of improving the GPAs, trying to get REUs, internship, research etc. I know it is not for everyone but it is doable. 5 years is 5 years and 4 years is 4 years no matter how you do it. Do not rush your engineering school if in the end, you will have lousy and so-so GPA. It is your future and if you for some reasons for want to go to graduate school or do MBA, your high GPA will play important part of your goal.
Do not you think high GPA is good?..not everyone can get high GPA but if you are smart, do the engineering school in 5 years instead of 4. May the force be with you.