<p>Like everyone has already said, it depends on your major and how smart you intrinsically are. I have 2 types of Engineering friends. One type is the super brilliant, Mark Zuckerburg/Bill Gates-esque type who gets good grades on everything and has time to play games and hang out all the time. The other is struggling and dying and I rarely see in social outings.</p>
<p>I’m a History major and I have a high 3.6 (would’ve been a 3.7 if I didn’t take Chemistry and Math classes my freshman year). I don’t study that much and have wayyyy too much time to hang out and do whatever I want.</p>
<p>My friends in Econ are about the same. However, if you want a shot at getting hired by big businesses, like the Top 4 accounting firms, you’ll need to not only study a lot, but have some talent. Of all of my biz econ/econ friends, almost all of them tried to go into accounting. 3 of them got offers from top 4 firms. The rest didn’t and were f***ed. An econ degree is almost as worthless as a BA in History if you don’t get an offer or worthwhile internship via recruiting.</p>
<p>But if you’re talented and can manage your time well, you should be able to study adequately and have time to play. If you lack talent, then you’ll need to compensate by spending more time than others studying.</p>
<p>I think generally a 3.5 in any North Campus major is within reach and should be “easily attained.” For South Campus majors, a 3.5+ means you are a genius or something.</p>