<p>Good heavens. I strongly disagree with the above quitters. Stick with it, do as well as you can - don’t be lazy anymore! - then interview broadly, meaning don’t be picky, interview with everyone who will have you. The ‘best’ companies can be very picky about GPA but there are many companies who would be happy to have a NW grad working for them. Some employers know that GPA isn’t the only element determining an engineer’s success. Having a good, hardworking attitude, being willing to pay one’s dues, listen and learn from others, etc. etc. can matter quite a lot to some people. You probably won’t get a top job at a top firm, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have an interesting, profitable career. And in engineering at a good school, a 2.5 isn’t really a ‘very low’ GPA.</p>