r/ChemicalEngineering • u/Conscious-Use-2739 • Apr 29 '25

Student Chemical engineers/ chemical engineering students, what is/was your gpa throughout college?

I am an engineering student, about to enter my junior year of chem E. I am currently sitting at a 3.65, but I'm a little bit insecure about my gpa because i go to a really competitive school where everybody seems to have such a high gpa. it's really discouraging, but when i look online, I see posts saying anything above a 3.0 or 3.5 is acceptable/good. i really want to get a better idea of what's "normal", "good", or "great". Not here to judge anyone about their gpa's, just genuinely curious to see where I fall. Any insight would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks! (P.S., sorry about any bad grammar, currently typing this in a rush since I'm studying for finals lol)

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u/Brochachotrips3 Apr 29 '25

I got a 2.7 which is the minimum I needed to graduate. 6 years later I'm making six figures and working remotely.  GPA doesn't mean anything. It may help getting your first job, but aside from that no one cares.

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u/IAmA_Guy Apr 29 '25

OP, don’t listen to this person. The higher the grades, the better. No two ways about it

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u/tobeornottobeugly Apr 29 '25

I’d take a 2.7 with 2 internships over a 4.0 without any. Definitely depends on other factors.

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u/throwjobawayCA Apr 29 '25

Not sure how someone is getting any quality internships with that GPA.

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u/IAmA_Guy Apr 29 '25

How does one get an internship with a 2.7 GPA?

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u/tobeornottobeugly Apr 29 '25

We’ve interned a few under 3’s at my company 🤷‍♂️

All but one has been great.

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u/IAmA_Guy Apr 29 '25

Did they come via family/friend connections or were they hired from regular job applications?

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u/tobeornottobeugly Apr 29 '25

Career fairs, mostly