Does undergraduate GPA matter when you apply for a job?

[Spock87]

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I just got accepted to Pharmacy school. I wonder if employers look at your undergraduate GPA at all when you apply for a job or they care more aout how you do in Pharmacy school? Or do they care about your grades at all?

Thanks

 

[tabishis]

I don't think that they look at your undergrad GPA/grades. As long as you did well in Pharm D. that's all that matters.

 

[67echo]

I don't think that they look at your undergrad GPA/grades. As long as you did well in Pharm D. that's all that matters.

are you kidding me?? your career as a pharmacist can be made or broken based on how you did in your undergrad! I hope you at least did well in organic and regular chemistry...sometimes employers will give you slack if you have a high science gpa

 

[Hels2007]

I just got accepted to Pharmacy school. I wonder if employers look at your undergraduate GPA at all when you apply for a job or they care more aout how you do in Pharmacy school? Or do they care about your grades at all?

Only if you are applying for a job for which your undergrad degree is also relevant. Such as, you have a bachelor's in business and are applying for a position in pharmaceutical industry marketing or in insurance company. Otherwise, who cares?

 

[njac]

They care about your undergrad grades even more than your pharmacy school grades!

 

[VCU2011]

are you kidding me?? your career as a pharmacist can be made or broken based on how you did in your undergrad! I hope you at least did well in organic and regular chemistry...sometimes employers will give you slack if you have a high science gpa

alright echo well done on jumping into the sarcasm on the other thread about salaries, but are you going to do it on every thread now?

OP- no, now that you're in pharmacy school no one will ever again care about the hard work you put in undergrad.