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- bcline
how important is it if at all to getting jobs? mine isn't terrible, but it isn't perfect either.
- Gilt0010
Uh, as in grade point average?
- bulletfactory0
i wouldn't normally hire a 'd' student as a surgeon, if i had a choice - but - hey... it's design you're asking about right?
- bcline0
GPA
how important is it if at all to getting jobs? mine isn't terrible, but it isn't perfect either.
bcline
(Oct 16 07, 20:23)yeah grade point average.
- Gilt0010
I didn't even go to college and I'm a production designer. It's all about gettin' your foot in the door.
- bcline0
i wouldn't normally hire a 'd' student as a surgeon, if i had a choice - but - hey... it's design you're asking about right?
bulletfactory
(Oct 16 07, 20:27)yes design / new media creative jobs. as in my grade point average is decent but far from perfect. my question is if the work / portfolio is decent enough how much does GPA ultimately effect getting the job or being turned down from one
- bulletfactory0
i would say that portfolio work, verbal articulation and personality stand above any transcript
- bcline0
i would say that portfolio work, verbal articulation and personality stand above any transcript
bulletfactory
(Oct 16 07, 20:39)that is what i have always thought, but as the days draw ever so near to my first real ( non - internship ) job, i am starting to second guess myself.
- Jaline0
If they did care about your degree, won't they just look at whether or not you have the degree itself? At least in the design industry. I know others may look at the GPA or value a degree over experience.
- Gilt0010
I think the main concern is going to be whether or not you'd fit with the current creative team.
You could've gone to the Julliard Fuckin' School of Badass Vector Art and you'd still get booted if you're a grade A ass.
Sorry for the wording, I'm still at work (9:40pm) and I'm about 4oz's of Scotch in.
- Jaline0
What's ideal is someone with a great portfolio + a degree. But that obviously isn't the case sometimes.
- bcline0
I think the main concern is going to be whether or not you'd fit with the current creative team.
You could've gone to the Julliard Fuckin' School of Badass Vector Art and you'd still get booted if you're a grade A ass.
Sorry for the wording, I'm still at work (9:40pm) and I'm about 4oz's of Scotch in.
Gilt001
(Oct 16 07, 20:44)nice ;) working late i see? i'd be more than 4 oz's in that case. i'm studying for pointless exam for stupid class that i need to pass in order to graduate. but it so literally pointless, it is just frustrating which is why i'm on here blabbering and procrastinating for umteenth time.
- MrD0
if for design jobs no
if any other jobs, yes
- MrD0
i am a political science, prelaw drop out
:D
- bcline0
What's ideal is someone with a great portfolio + a degree. But that obviously isn't the case sometimes.
Jaline
(Oct 16 07, 20:46)well i hope i have to degree ( god, i ate this hurry up and wait thing in school, i just want it to be december with degree in hand, so i don't have any nightmares over stupid school shit ), as far the portfolio i guess that hinges on whether or not possible employer's like it
- Gilt0010
Heh, I could switch to Makers or just grab a Guinness, but I'd have a tough time gettin' home on the bus. I'd probably end up the opposite way I wanted to go.
Take me to the Space Needle kind sir!
- lvl_130
gpa probably doesn't mean a thing if you have a solid portfolio. it may ring a bell of concern if you have a 2.0 or lower though...
- bcline0
Heh, I could switch to Makers or just grab a Guinness, but I'd have a tough time gettin' home on the bus. I'd probably end up the opposite way I wanted to go.
Take me to the Space Needle kind sir!
Gilt001
(Oct 16 07, 20:50)go guiness !!!
- bcline0
nah.. i've got better than a 2.0
- MrD0
bcline
are you focusing on interactive?
when you graduating?
are you thinking of ny?
are you going back to FB?
- bcline0
bcline
are you focusing on interactive?
when you graduating?
are you thinking of ny?
are you going back to FB?
MrD
(Oct 16 07, 20:54)undecided as of right now...
where are you BTW... you said you were close? yeah want to continue working interactive but don't want to pigeonhole myself in just flash dev. would like to do more design stuff