Job Interview Questions and Answers for College Students and Recent College Graduates
Question 83: What is your GPA? Do you feel it reflects your true abilities?
If your GPA is high, then this question is easy, "My GPA is 3.8." If your GPA is not that good, perhaps you can make it better by calculating your GPA for only coursework related to your major.
Good answer 1: "My overall GPA is not that good, 2.8; however, if you consider only my engineering coursework, my GPA is 3.8. It was the required coursework I had to take in English and political science that drug my GPA down. And no, it isn't an accurate reflection of my abilities. I had to work part-time to support myself while attending university. I had a limited amount of study time and I thought it best to spend it on engineering subjects rather than political science and English."
Good answer 2: "My GPA was 2.9. I don't believe it is indicative of my true abilities, as I am capable of getting much better grades. In fact, in high school I had a 4.0 GPA and graduated in the top 10% of my class. I got a bit sidetracked my first year of college and spent too much time socializing and attending parties. However, if you look at my transcript, you will notice my grades significantly improved the last two years of college."
