American schoolmates tell you how important gap is

What kind of experience can you get from studying in the United States with a GPA of 4.0? Here are the opinions of people who have experienced it: because you are diligent and excellent, you get good grades, and then use your good grades to continue to break through obstacles and make yourself even better. Let’s talk about how American schoolmates tell you how important gap is.

A good GAP may bring praise and get an internship with an industry giant very early;

It may bring resources, enter the laboratory very early and start research projects, and graduate with N SCI articles In hand;

Maybe you can bring in connections, start clubs, start companies;

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All of the above are brought by GPA one of the results. For some people, self-progress is a positive cycle that gets bigger and bigger, and 4.0 is the starting point of this cycle.

Of course, this does not mean that you must get 4.0, nor does it mean that people who can get 4.0 can be called excellent. However, try to get a better GPA. Why?

As a display of a student’s academic performance, it is more like a condensed indicator. It can help the school or future work unit make a more comprehensive and wise judgment on this student.

What does GPA determine?

Many companies will ask students to provide a transcript of their transcripts in the last step of the recruitment process. For example, world-famous companies such as General Motors, Ford, John Deere, Caterpillar, etc. will also ask applicants for their GPA during campus recruitment.

Judging from the results of a survey of more than 200 employers by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), 67% of companies said they screen applicants' resumes based on GPA.

In fact, it is easy to understand why GPA has become one of the thresholds for major companies to select talents. GPA carries all your performance in the professional courses and elective courses you have taken over the past four years. In addition to academic performance including major and minor exams, paper assignments, and experimental practices, it also includes your participation in class, communication with professors, cooperation with group members, etc.

Therefore, although GPA looks like a simple number, it intuitively presents your four years to your interviewer, and at the same time reflects your true learning ability.

When applying for a job, many interviewers will say: I have strong learning ability and like to be exposed to new things. I can continue to learn at work. However, if your GPA is very low, then where is the persuasiveness?

A person in charge of a company said: "GPA is very important because the interviewer can intuitively judge the student's performance from the results. Learning ability and whether you are qualified for the job. All the directors of the employment guidance centers I have contacted believe that employers want to see a resume with a GPA of at least 3.5, and some companies even require a GPA of 3.8."

Of course, there will be students with a 3.5 GPA that beat applicants with a 3.9 GPA. But the former is often due to spending more time interning in the same field and obtaining a not bad GPA despite having rich work experience.

In addition to affecting your job search, GPA will also affect your application for graduate school, scholarships, immigration, etc.

However, don’t blindly pursue a high GPA. It doesn’t mean that international students have to sit in the library and chew textbooks every day. After four years of school, all their energy is focused on their GPA. Instead, you should study efficiently in a planned way, change your thinking mode, and master learning methods for the new environment.

Read good books ≠ study hard, study abroad life ≠ go to the library, and have internships + socializing + parties.

8 things I hope international students will understand in their freshman year

1. GPA/CGPA is so important!

GPA is so important!

　2. Exchange and internship opportunities

Cherish exchange opportunities and internship opportunities

　3. Academic honesty: so serious!

Academic honesty is very important

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4. People: academic advisors, mentors (advice& network!)

Advisors and mentors are very important people

5. Scholarship? On campus services?

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Apply for scholarships; make use of campus resources

6. Personal development activities

Participate in activities that are beneficial to personal development

7. Career advices

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8. DO ASK QUESTIONS!!!