I have heard friends say that after the first job, employers rarely if ever look at the undergrad GPA. I find this hard to believe, I was wondering what other people thought...
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Everyone I interviewed with in private equity asked about my GPA, but the quality of your work experience was obviously weighted much more heavily.
Undergrad GPA matters for b-school applications, if that's in your plans.
on the whole, i don't think anyone really cares; i mean why would they right? it's kind of silly by that point
i can see either way on this topic, but when it comes to PE interviews and B-school apps...can people who have been through the process speak to the importance of the gpa.
Also when you look at the class profiles of the top programs (NOT INCLUDING Harvard, Wharton, Stanford), the ranges of the undergrad gpa seem low don't they? For example the average GPA for Dartmouth MBA was a 3.46?
But Tuck is also one of those places that the average age of the MBA student is like 28/29. I think a good rule of thumb is the older you are (and more work experience you have), your GPA matters a little bit less. On the other hand, at places like HBS, they are really pushing an initiative (especially for women) for a younger overall class (my associate is HBS '07 and mentioned this).
It's kind of disappointing that they're focusing more on GPA. Mine isn't horrible (3.8) from a top 10 school, but I guess I would've focused on it more. I did more research/extracurriculars/jobs while I was at school since I figured the field I am going into doesn't really put much of an emphasis on GPA and neither do the Graduate Schools (B-schools) I am interested in.
Does having a rigorous major help at all? I am sure I could've bumped my GPA up by at least 0.1 had I been a non-science major...
I hope you're joking, a 3.8 with a science major is really strong.
All PE and most hedge funds will ask for it. I think if it's a 3.6 or above it's fine (they won't distinguish someone with a 3.6 vs. a 3.8). Anything below that will hurt your chances of getting an interview. Yes, they will still ask for SAT scores. Do I agree with this? No, but it's the nature of the beast. Even no-name middle market places ask/care.
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