<p>Just another note on GPA, it DOES matter for the first job and it can actually matter a lot. As Tom suggested, once you get to the interview, your prep and personality will be the deciding factor. But GPA is a huge selection process for seeing who gets the interview offers, since no one has real experience.</p>
<p>I know it sounds super lame, but try to impress on your son that it can really matter a lot. I had a LOT of friends my second year who beat themselves up a lot because they suddenly realized that the “oh its college so I don’t have to go to class” attitudes of freshmen year were preventing them from getting jobs.</p>