Importance of GPA

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A little more input from one of the geezers on here. As someone who will be turning 60 over the summer, let me add that life can throw you some really unexpected situations, so do your best. Like you, at about 40 had only 2 careers and never had a problem getting a good paying position. That changed in a heart beat. Add to that, many occupations are just disappearing in this higher technology world you all are living in, even more so than I am. Jobs actually can get harder to find as you age, and sometimes your plans to be in a good position and thinking you will be retired by now can go up in a puff of smoke. You, or your spouse or a child, can get ill unexpectedly; a child can get in legal trouble or need other economic help, and all you have worked for can disappear quickly. The other situation can be that you just want to work longer.

In this economy, it is necessary to be ready to prove you are not afraid of working and retraining for a new occupation when ready.

This is not to get negative, just to say it is important to do your best, whatever that is, so that you have options still available to you if and when you need them. Another thought, as many of us get older, we have much to share with the next generation, so decide to go into a career in educating them in the field you excel in - whether in the more conventional educational structure or a private system - those employers definitely want to see your GPA. In fact, you will need to provide them with your transcripts.