Long story short, I've heard that you absolutely need a 3.0+ for any chance after graduating. I've been working full time (at a high paying but unrelated job) while in school so burnout and not being 'present' has been a factor in my performance so far. That also means I was unable to fit an internship into my plan.
Here's the numbers:
GPA Points: 157.69
Credits Completed: 59
GPA: 157.69/59 = 2.67
Credits Left: 14
Points at a 4.0: 56
GPA: 213.69/73 = 2.93
I can't retake anything so I can't reach a 3.0 by graduation without some extra help.
I can take 5 additional credits at a 4.0 to reach a 3.0 GPA. That's risky since I'm averaging a 3.5 in engineering classes nowadays - with 12 additional credits I can pretty much guarantee a 3.0 on graduation.
The 12 credits also gets me a Pre-MBA certification (whatever that's worth).
Cost per credit is $460 so 5 additional credits will set me back $2300, 12 sets me back $5520.
Is the added cost worth escaping the sub-3.0 garbage bin when applying to jobs or should I just graduate?
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