Is GPA the Only Measure of Success in Engineering School?

[YYaaSSeeRR]

Hi

what would you think about an engineering school where many students are getting high GPA like 3.5 and above?? and the major is Electrical Engineering ! (which is sometimes considered as one of the hardest majors).

a student in the school I am talking about got 4.0 GPA >>his major is electrical engineering!
p.s: this student has part-time job too

 

[cronanster]

I would say it is a school with high caliber, dedicated students. The example student you mentioned is clearly focusing all his/her energy in his/her studies, and doing what they can to stay in school (the reason for the part time job).

 

[phinds]

Hi

what would you think about an engineering school where many students are getting high GPA like 3.5 and above?? and the major is Electrical Engineering ! (which is sometimes considered as one of the hardest majors).

a student in the school I am talking about got 4.0 GPA >>his major is electrical engineering!
p.s: this student has part-time job too

Why do you care? What's your point?

 

[caldweab]

Hi

what would you think about an engineering school where many students are getting high GPA like 3.5 and above?? and the major is Electrical Engineering ! (which is sometimes considered as one of the hardest majors).

a student in the school I am talking about got 4.0 GPA >>his major is electrical engineering!
p.s: this student has part-time job too

I keep telling people high GPAs don't necessarily mean they actually know anything. Anyone can get a high GPA but he's an engineer so it's more important for him to understand engineering concepts. I've seen people that are good students but are just terrible engineers. Plus why do you care what GPA other students have

 

[WK95]

GPA isn't all that matters. From what I've read, hiring managers rank technical knowledge and abilities lower thn stuff like teamwork, communication, writing, etc.

Just because one guy is faster at working out problem doesn't necessarily mean he's more valuable than a slower working engineer who is capable of keeping a team on task and running efficiently.

As I've read, engineering is not a field for the lone wolf. Yes, technical abilities is important, but it is by far not the most important thing and only thing it takes to be an engineer.

 

[mynick]

As I've read, engineering is not a field for the lone wolf. Yes, technical abilities is important, but it is by far not the most important thing and only thing it takes to be an engineer.

it looks to me slightly wrong.If you do not have the technical abilities, simply you are not hired...they first look at your resume if you have the job skills and then the rest.At least that is my experience up to now.

and for the post itself: why do you care about others' GPA? he might be an honest hardworking student or a smart cheater who never got caught.You should care only for your own performance :)

 

[WK95]

it looks to me slightly wrong.If you do not have the technical abilities, simply you are not hired...they first look at your resume if you have the job skills and then the rest.At least that is my experience up to now.

and for the post itself: why do you care about others' GPA? he might be an honest hardworking student or a smart cheater who never got caught.You should care only for your own performance :)

I never said that the lack of technical abilities would be overlooked if one were a fantastic writer and speaker. All I said was that, while important, it is by far not the sole thing employers look at. It is the communication ability that really allows for a person to move up the corporate ladder and to management so communication skill is as important if not ore so than technical skills (even though both are still damn important.)