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3043418 No.3043418 [Reply] [Original]

>Parents tell me if I go to college, I'll be successful
>Not fond of economics, biology, or law, decide to major in an Engineering field, since anything in liberal arts seems like a waste of money
>2 years in, the classes are much harder than I anticipated, GPA starts waning a bit but still manage to pass all my pre-reqs.
>Start looking around for Internship opportunities, or possibly a lead on a prospective position
>The EE field has been dwindling over the years, can't find any kind of notable positions
>Realize anyone graduating out of school with a GPA less than 3.0 is going to be unemployed forever

I want to kill myself.

>> No.3043426

When you get a job, they dont ask what your gpa was.

>> No.3043425

hey you're in the same situation as me. like literally the same. i graduated in december, no job yet. but i've been working hard at it lately and i have several good leads. you'll find something.

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>>3043418

YEAH DON'T GRADUATE WITH LESS THAN A 3.0

I DID THAT, NOT RECOMMENDED.

>> No.3043431

>>3043426

Yeah, but I'm competing with a plethora of Graduate students who haven't been able to find a job yet, and they emphasize on Work Experience more than anything.

So my only other options are Internships or Graduate school, both require a solid GPA to attend.

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>Major in finance
>Job after 3 weeks of searching
>65K and full benefits starting
>great prospects for advancement
>mfw

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3043437

My GPA is a 2.9. I guess I should work at that.

I applied for an internship recently, and the requirements were a 3.0

>MFW when I told them my GPA is 3.0 to 3.9 range

>> No.3043488

you're better off than if you chose the alternative, by far. i get emails all the time from companies looking for engineering majors for internships/coops, no idea what the issue is where you're at. if you want to kill yourself as an undergrad, drop out/change majors immediately because then it is a waste of time, just start volunteering anywhere you can, learn to program well and most importantly find something you want to do (sounds like you should still be in high school). your first few years at college should be amazingly fun and simple, i didn't even go to lectures and maintained a 3.7 at a reasonably respected university. idk lol, success isn't easy but it isn't necessary either. there's always people around who can help motivate you or hook you up.

>> No.3043491

>Join Navy Nuclear Program
>Learn tons of cool shit
>Work with tons of cool shit
>Get out and start on my EE Degree
>Realize College for the joke it is

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3043504

>>3043437
>what your face should have been when telling them that

>> No.3043506

>>3043437


>>applying to stanford med last month
>>put down i have 3.5 gpa on app
>>have to attach transccripts transcripts showing 3.48

>>mfw

>> No.3043512

>>3043506

Doesn't matter, your not getting in wither either GPA.

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>>3043504

You are right. Ill save that image.

>>3043506

>mfw

Aw shit Negroids. GPA is such garbage. I feel horrible, because, we are being judged on metrics that dont measure our capacity at all.

Dont you guys think?

>> No.3043529

>>3043519

Learn to play the game or sit out in the sidelines.

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>>3043512

but i had 3 awesome reccomendation letters, i had undergrad lab experience for 2 years............i published a paper with 2 other undergrads

WHY

>> No.3043534

>>3043519
I agree, that is why I thought it was ok to round up to 3.5, i was busy doing research sophomore & junior year and so my gpa was meh

if i get rejected i guess i will just go get my phd and work in academia for the rest of my life...but im ok with this

>> No.3043535

>>3043527

I can't say anything about your rec, and I don't expect you to tell me their names cause this is 4chan after all... but your lab experience and research is average (maybe even below-average) for those at Stanford Med.

What were your MCAT scores?

>> No.3043551

>>3043529

I think "the game" is getting better. Employers arent dumb, they are figuring out GPA is garbage.

Besides, GPA isnt the only measure. I dont want to brag, I have one kick ass resume.

>> No.3043555

>>3043535

36

>> No.3043558

>>3043551

Oh? Are you working in one of them multi-billion dollar hedge funds? If not, your resume isn't good enough.

>> No.3043561

>>3043551

my resume is fuckin good too, except for my somewhat shitty GPA. seems like it's been holding me back =\

>> No.3043564

>>3043555

Didn't finish the writing?

>> No.3043573

>in EE
>graduating GPA only determined by last year and a half of classes
>straight <2.5 GPA for first 5 semesters
>know it's time to shape up
>3.8 GPA in last year and a half
>jobs, jobs everywhere

>> No.3043576

>>3043558

What do you do for a living?

>> No.3043578

>>3043564

the writing was my worst part

>> No.3043599

>>3043578

Honestly bud, I'm rooting for you. Make a post on /sci/ if you get accepted, but I don't see it happening.

>> No.3043605

I think I might add to my next resume

"Has spent considerable time studying Bionicles"