Sunday, February 1, 2015

Does CGPA matter significantly in a Bachelor of Computer Science degree?



There are two ways to go about this :

The answer is YES if :
  • You want to apply for position of responsibilities in your college that require a CGPA cutoff.
  • You want to apply for research internships (They usually require a high CGPA cutoff ).  
  • You want to maintain a strong academic record (Which is a definite plus in many exams eg. CAT)
  • Above all you don't want to get a backlog, do you ? So that makes CGPA a bit important isint it ?

The answer is NO if :
  • You just want to get knowledge in practical sense and you are busy improvising with stuff.
  • You have outstanding extra curricular achievements.
  • You have unparalleled coding and Algorithmic skills and a constant performer in sports programming competitions. ( Trust me this skill will take you places ).
  • You are a reputed open source developer.
  • You have tremendous development skills. ( Websites, Apps etc)

Therefore it depends on your priorities. There are example of people who
have used their academic record to their advantage while there are some who despite of having a low CG have been placed in top notch firms.

Personal advice : Take out some time and study at least the night before the exams. Will help you to pass if you the ' NO '
kind. ;)

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