Importance of GPA

[jackzack87]

From my vantage point, both MA2 and jack are right, and burbuja balances this one out quite well.

Your name is stamped on everything you do. Your name is your brand. You would be wise to undertake everything you do to the best of your ability; it will pay dividends down the road whether you can see it today or not.

And I'm not saying there is no such thing as a turnaround story. I am one. Nonetheless, if I knew then what I know now, I wouldn't have needed to turnaround.

Spot on. I hope my posts here did not suggest I am an advocate of doing subpar work or not giving your best. Your name is indeed stamped on it, and on something that you cannot undo, I would (I did) give everything to have the best outcome I can attain.

I simply don't buy into the idea that one factor is the whole deal. I have a great GPA, but that's not how I plan to succeed; it's my attitude that will eventually carry me through.