how impotant is GPA for a EE major?

[ArmenK]

Im an eletrical engineering major with a computer science option at UCLA. My grades arent the greatest... I wanted to know how important my grades are. I have no plans to go to grad school right now, but that might change. Do most employers look at GPA?

 

[boyRacer]

I thought they always did?...anyways... you better have good Math grades... and i'm getting bombarded with math classes like a mofo.

 

[Logix]

GPA doesn't mean jack in college, as long as you pass your classes.

However, they ARE important if you want certain scholarships or you want to go to grad school.

Employers might be slightly impressed if you graduate "Magna Cum Laude", but basically all they want is to see that you graduated.

 

[Theslowone]

According to some of my former employers the gpa is not really a factor; this will change depending on where you go. But for the most part they know that it is a hard field, with the average being around 2.8 at most schools. What I was told by the councilors and teachers here at CU is that most of the people that get jobs don't have the best gpa(gpr) but they have co-op experience, and that's where some of the 4.0s get left out. employers would rather you have experience then your nose in a book the entire time you are at school, but if you can get both then you can get almost any job in that field.

Volunteering, job study, and other activities like that help too. But EE are always in need so don't worry to much about your gpa, it is only a number, when you get out in the world you can show them what you know, and that is what you will get paid for.

 

[ArmenK]

cool, makes me feel better

 

[macka]

aahh.. i hate how my connection gets randomly dropped.. anyways.. what i meant to post...

yo armen... D'S FOR DEGREES!!!... as long as you are good at what you do.. companies dont give a sh!t about your grades...

 

[Shaka]

I'm an EE @ UCLA also! Work experience >> great gpa w/o work exp.

The thing is though, most who have high gpa's are zealous enough to get good internships/co-ops. GPA is very important for grad school. To quote my feedback control professor: "If you have a 3.9, who cares about GRE scores."

 

[macka]

bump for my edit..