Have I ruined my life?

SuperScro
Fri, 08 Jun 2012 20:37:50 +0000

I’m in a similar situation as you are. I’m a mechanical engineer sitting at a 2.8 overall GPA. I applied to lots of internships this summer and a couple research positions but never heard back from them. Obviously a lot of it has to do with my GPA.

You still have a whole year left and that is a lot of time. Is there any type of extra-curricular at your school you can get involved in that involves chemical engineering? I’m involved in Formula SAE at my school, where we design, build, and test a race car from scratch each year. To some employers this would make up for a weak GPA. If you can find something similar it would be valuable experience.

But if you can get your GPA up to a 3.0 which is pretty plausible with hard work you will be set. Remember you haven’t ruined you life at all, you are at a disadvantage not being at a3.0 but it surely doesn’t prevent you from getting a job. Maybe not the one you want, but if you work hard you can certainly move up the ladder.