My GPA is currently 3.5 and this was the GPA when they hired me. But after graduation, my GPA is likely going to be 3.1 or 3.2 (they still have to go through the background check to verify my GPA). By looking at my transcript, they will likely know that my GPA was 3.5 when I applied, but will this significant drop in GPA likely to find myself without a job again?
Thanks.
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I don't think this would matter too much, esp if you interned there and did a great job which led to the offer.
I didn't intern. I just applied and interviewed. Will it still matter?
Wow, how did it drop that much in a semester? Just curious...
Doesn't matter. They don't have a MAC clause in your offer letter...
I do find it very odd for a GPA to drop .4 points from a semester that has a roughly 12.5% weight. You would have literally had to have failed all your classes.... that translates to a GPA of .3 across your last semester... or a 1.9 across your entire senior year.
Maybe he's a transfer student...
We are in the quarter system...so I took 9 classes in total between two quarters I got a lot of 3.0s and 2.7s).
So does it really matter? Also, how is this going to affect my chances for future B-schools?
Thank you.
if your GPA dropped that low, your bigger problem is that you will probably not graduate. If you don't have a diploma when you are scheduled to start, they will rescind the offer. But if you passed all your classes, its not a big deal
if you got 3.0s and 2.7s your gpa did not drop to a 3.1 or 3.2 ......that is if you had a 3.5 to begin with.
3.5gpa x .75 (3 years) + 2.0gpa X .25(senior year) = 3.125
Even if you averaged a 2.7 (hopefully this is the low end) your senior year..you are sitting probably exactly at a 3.3...you should be fine as long as you did not fail any classes.
They won't care as long as you have a diploma.
They won't care as long as you have a diploma.
It's obviously going to affect your chances for B-school.. are you kidding me? Was that a real question?
GPA DROP - OFFER REVOKE? (Originally Posted: 11/14/2012)
Though I am still waiting on a few results after final round interviews, what will happen if my GPA for this semester drops and in result lowers my listed GPA on resume? Could there be a possibility that the firm will revoke my offer?
Does anyone have any experience with this? I would appreciate your input.
For example, a drop of .2 in GPA (3.6 -> 3.4) (3.4 -> 3.2) (3.2 ->3.0) etc
Drop by how much?
Some offer contracts contain a clause stating something like, "must maintain a GPA of xx" and if your GPA drops below a certain threshold, they can definitely rescind the offer. I don't think I'd be too worried about it though. I'm sure I don't have to tell you, but you should always take your classes seriously until the end, since B-School takes your cumulative GPA into account for admissions.
get some copies of your official transcript now, if youre so worried
Too be honest, it doesnt matter at this point, the firm has hired you and HR nor the division will really care since they dont have time to deal with it. They hired you because they liked you and I am 99% sure the company will not ask for transcripts.
It also depends on what your new GPA is, not just the size of the drop. 4.0 to 3.8 obviously doesn't matter, 3.8 to 3.6 would be fine, but 3.6 to 3.4 could matter if 3.5 if the firm had a 3.5 cutoff for recruiting.
I would not worry to much about, but dude to have your GPA go down by .2 is fucking a lot. Did you transfer?
GPA dropped below 3.0 after FT offer (Originally Posted: 05/21/2011)
HI Everyone,
I have a question regarding GPAs. I got a FT offer in November and accepted it. They had a min. GPA which I met (I forwarded them my transcript at time etc). Now after I graduated I do not meet this min GPA (which is 3.0, I am at 2.9 something). I had a really bad final semester because I took 5 grad level math courses but I still passed and got my degree.
I never put my gpa on my resume (just my major GPA) but like I said after I got hired/the offer I did give them my transcript showing my GPA was above the min requirements. In the offer letter it just said have a min 3.0 gpa but it didn't say at time of interview or graduation.
So recently I've been contacted by two MD's of another group within the general program I got hired in and they gave me a new offer which was better (something closer to what I want to do, better desk placement, and a higher salary). I accepted and the HR lady emailed me saying I have to forward them my transcript again BC it was conditional on my final GPA.
I emailed her saying my GPA dropped below the 3.0 requirement by 2.9 and asked her where I stand, and if this will disqualify me from the offer. She emailed me saying she wants to see my old transcript when I interviewed and new one, which I emailed her. She hasn't responded and I'm very much concerned where I stand.
I was wondering if anyone has gone through this situation before where their gpa dropped? I wasn't even clear there was a min GPA to maintain as they didn't make that clear. Will I lose the new offer as well as the original offer? I would be disapointed if I lost the new offer but would be in a very bad spot if I lose the original offer and be unemployed.
Thanks for any advice!
You had an offer in hand, and yet you ran your mouth that oh crap, something went terribly horribly wrong?
Let this be a lesson: don't divulge information you don't need to! You took 5 math courses, well, good for you! If they want someone that would rather take basket weaving to inflate that meaningless number, tell them to shove it.
Just out of curiosity, which school lets you take that many grad courses as an undergraduate. I know of a lot of schools have a max of 1 and some don't let you take any?
Also, grad courses are generally easier to get decent grades in. Managing to get below Bs in them is downright impressive. I believe a C in most grad courses is considered failing.
@ ilya , I'd hardly consider what the OP did running his mouth...
how did it end up?
Can a job be rescinded after GPA drops 0.14? (Originally Posted: 05/25/2011)
When I accepted an advisory job with a Big 4 firm, I had about a 3.52. After graduating, I have a 3.38. Should I be worried about having my job offer rescinded for this reason?
no.
Nope. Did you lie? No. End of story
No. Stop worrying.
wow..no absolutely not
the exact cutoff for it falling is 0.135... sorry dude ur going to lose it
Seriously, I have had friends whose offers have been rescinded when their GPA dropped below the cutoff (3.5). The firm asked them to submit their GPA every semester to ensure they are still maintaining their GPA. Depends on which Big 4 firm it is?
call the hiring manager immediately to talk it over
You're an idiot.
GPA Went Down after Acceptance (Originally Posted: 12/19/2017)
Post has been resolved. Thanks for all the comments and insights given below. GPA check and other things are done.
Can't you round it up to a 3.4?
Don't background checks look at transcripts? If this was my resume, I would just put 3.4 but because this is a background check I assumed that they get access to my official academic records and make the basis on that.
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