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malcolmk14 · 02-05-2014, 08:10 PM

Your GPA doesn't matter unless it's ####ty. Employers for the most part don't care unless there's a big red flag (ie. your GPA is under 3.0). Try and get as much experience as possible during the summer, preferably in your desired field. Any accounting experience you get will matter way more than any GPA on your resume. If you can't find a job that gets you accounting experience, volunteer for a community organization that has a treasurer and work with them. There are tons of opportunities you just have to look for them.

As far as your last question - should you put in a lot or minimal effort? Well for most classes you'll get out what you put in. Do you care to learn anything at all?

If I were an employer and for whatever reason was looking at your transcripts and saw a few C's or D's, I'd see someone who doesn't put in the effort when it doesn't suit them, and that might be a question I ask you in an interview.

Oh, and it's University.

02-05-2014, 08:10 PM	#5
malcolmk14 Franchise Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Exp:	Your GPA doesn't matter unless it's ####ty. Employers for the most part don't care unless there's a big red flag (ie. your GPA is under 3.0). Try and get as much experience as possible during the summer, preferably in your desired field. Any accounting experience you get will matter way more than any GPA on your resume. If you can't find a job that gets you accounting experience, volunteer for a community organization that has a treasurer and work with them. There are tons of opportunities you just have to look for them. As far as your last question - should you put in a lot or minimal effort? Well for most classes you'll get out what you put in. Do you care to learn anything at all? If I were an employer and for whatever reason was looking at your transcripts and saw a few C's or D's, I'd see someone who doesn't put in the effort when it doesn't suit them, and that might be a question I ask you in an interview. Oh, and it's University. Last edited by malcolmk14; 02-05-2014 at 08:13 PM.