through the same university where I did my undergrad and taking distance type courses?
I just want to raise my undergrad GPA if that's even possible.
I just want to raise my undergrad GPA if that's even possible.
is it possible to take courses to raise undergrad GPA after graduating?
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no, I am graduating this semester and will probably take a full time job.
I was so close to graduating honors/cum laude that if I just take a few more courses, I can reach that GPA. I'll be able to list as graduated "honors" on my resume and in the future, when I apply for MS or MBA programs, it'll help with admission if I graduated honors
or does it even matter?
No you can't. After you graduate, you're done. Even if you go for a different major your old GPA will be teh same.
Just do what half of college students do and take an extra semester? Unless the university has policies in measure that prevents you from going over a unit cap, just drop one of those core classes now and do it next semester. They can't force you to graduate unless you hit the cap (or as a matter of fact can't wait for you to stay for more tuition money if it's a private school).
I've already filled out all the graduation stuff.. and I'm a super senior so I think they will force me to graduate. I have no other required courses to take. I could drop a core class right now but that will give me a W on my transcript which would be even worse, plus I really don't want to stay another semester... I'm ready to move on but that honors/cum laude status is really tempting
it would take numerous classes to raise your GPA. getting an A in a class or two isn't going to do anything (maybe raise a 3.00 to 3.05)
Tell that to Google. You're just one number in an array by the time the application is over.. and you better be a big number to get noticed.
I never found that GPA mattered much. My high school GPA helped me get into college, but my first job out of college they didn't even ask for my college transcripts. They knew I had the degree, that's all that mattered. Past your first job, your GPA doesn't mean anything. Unless you apply for graduate school.
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Or tell that to Lockheed Martin, who hired me right out of college without a stellar GPA, or Microsoft, who I'm on my way to interview with now.
There are some companies that care about it, but many that don't. Having a sub-par GPA does not really hurt your prospects.
Although that would be a cool thing to get, most people here will tell you that GPA doesn't mean crap on a resume for the vast majority of jobs that you will apply for. They are right. Think about it. The only thing that an employer really wants to know about you is whether or not they like you and whether or not you can contribute to the company to their satisfaction. Being "smart" academically does not mean you can make a company more money and most employers have been around the block long enough to realize that.
Originally posted by: Spartan Niner
I'm Asian and my GPA is mediocre (by any man's standards, it's FAIL for Asians)
I could care less because the LSAT is what matters...
Depends on what school you apply to.
If you want to graduate with honors, then you have to NOT file your graduation papers right now.
In order to graduate, you have to fill stuff out. You can be in college perpetually if you'd like, never actually graduating no matter how many courses you take.
If you want to graduate with honors and need to raise your GPA, hold off on graduating for one more semester. Take the courses during that semester, and THEN graduate.
Honestly, graduating with honors doesn't really improve your resume at all. I wouldn't bother if I were you. No one cares about that nonsense; the only time it will be useful is if you are EXACTLY the same as another applicant, but that will never happen. But hey, if you want those words printed on your diploma, then more power to you.
In order to graduate, you have to fill stuff out. You can be in college perpetually if you'd like, never actually graduating no matter how many courses you take.
If you want to graduate with honors and need to raise your GPA, hold off on graduating for one more semester. Take the courses during that semester, and THEN graduate.
Honestly, graduating with honors doesn't really improve your resume at all. I wouldn't bother if I were you. No one cares about that nonsense; the only time it will be useful is if you are EXACTLY the same as another applicant, but that will never happen. But hey, if you want those words printed on your diploma, then more power to you.
Originally posted by: Mday
Originally posted by: Spartan Niner
I'm Asian and my GPA is mediocre (by any man's standards, it's FAIL for Asians
I could care less because the LSAT is what matters...
Depends on what school you apply to.
Do the bad schools care about GPA? Because none of the good/average law schools care about it.
Subject GREs are where it's at. They are the best indication of whether you are ready for graduate school. Every advisor/professor I've ever talked to has acknowledged that. Test scores + recommendation letters come first, GPA comes last.
The only people that care about GPA is employers', and even then the "graduated with honors" title doesn't matter at all, it's the number. The difference between a 3.4 and 3.5 is insignificant enough that no one will care.
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