I’m getting my masters in May but I also work full time and now my GPA is just a little above 3.1, will this be an issue when applying to jobs upon graduation?

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It will be harder to sell b4 just bc some have hard gpa cutoff (though it might be at 3.0). You just have to make sure to do plenty of interview prep and get your professors on your side for campus interviews

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Nah. Same situation and mine was a 3.2

Working full time could help you since it shows your maintained a decent gpa while working. But definite don’t go below 3.0.

I believe 3.2 is the cutoff for tax and consulting. 3.0 is the cutoff for audit

You should be fine. Perform well in the interviews and keep it above 3.0. Speaking from experience .

Is your major GPA higher? I was in a similar situation with my gpa barely above 3 but my major gpawas ~3.5 which I used on my resume and was never questioned. Obviously be ethical and label it as “major gpa” and then don’t include or mention your overall gpa unless asked about it

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