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Title: I'm finally graduating tomorrow
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 15, 2009, 11:35:55 PM
3.903 cumulative GPA and a degree in accounting.  :american

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Now I get to slave away doing menial tasks for minimum wage.  :'(
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Title: Re: I'm finally graduating tomorrow
Post by: archie4208 on May 15, 2009, 11:43:26 PM
Be sure to cut your hair when you get hired at a CPA firm. :P
Title: Re: I'm finally graduating tomorrow
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 15, 2009, 11:46:28 PM
Be sure to cut your hair when you get hired at a CPA firm. :P

My hair's already cut!
Title: Re: I'm finally graduating tomorrow
Post by: archie4208 on May 15, 2009, 11:47:01 PM
You're gonna make it far!
Title: Re: I'm finally graduating tomorrow
Post by: Bebpo on May 16, 2009, 12:10:49 AM
Ackkkkk that is a high GPA.  :o

Congrats.
Title: Re: I'm finally graduating tomorrow
Post by: Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich on May 16, 2009, 12:25:51 AM
3.903 cumulative GPA and a degree in accounting.  :american
congrats dude!

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yep, welcome to the real world!
Title: Re: I'm finally graduating tomorrow
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 16, 2009, 12:58:16 AM
My friends all got jobs starting out over 40k with their accounting degrees. Is it a lot harder with 2G2D, or what?

It shouldn't be particularly hard, given that accounting is a fairly specialized profession.

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With that GPA, you could probably apply to a graduate program at Harvard or one of those schools and then get a much better job later on because of the name on your diploma.

Yeah, that's definitely something that I could pursue. However, I foresee the next six months to a year being a bit weird for me. I'm having to make a decision about whether I want to go straight into accounting, pursue further education, attempt to make something of the writing ability I have, or somehow manage to juggle one or more. I can't help but feel that whatever choice I make I'll end up regretting it somehow.  :-\
Title: Re: I'm finally graduating tomorrow
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 16, 2009, 09:26:42 AM
What kind of writing would you try to do? I've got a few novels in the works, and hopefully after my travels are done, I'll submit some query letters and try to land an agent.

Fantasy, scifi, horror, maybe some down-to-earth drama. I've got dozens of ideas that are fairly varied, although they're more concentrated in the first two genres.

I'm close to finishing a 900-page scifi story right now, so that's added a bit more weight to the decision.
Title: Re: I'm finally graduating tomorrow
Post by: Mondain on May 16, 2009, 02:46:51 PM
I only have one year to go before graduating, I wish I could get a GPA as good as yours but my major is way too hard for the students to achieve anything close to that
Title: Re: I'm finally graduating tomorrow
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 16, 2009, 03:12:25 PM
Congratulation man.

3.903 cumulative GPA and a degree in accounting.  :american

:o :'(

FML

Don't worry us computer scientists have it rough.  A 3.9 in accounting is like a 3.0 for us  :tophat

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3.9 jesus  :'(
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Title: Re: I'm finally graduating tomorrow
Post by: Akala on May 16, 2009, 03:30:57 PM
Congrats!
Title: Re: I'm finally graduating tomorrow
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 16, 2009, 04:10:50 PM
Well, I'm officially graduated now. I'll have my diploma in a few weeks.
Title: Re: I'm finally graduating tomorrow
Post by: Brehvolution on May 16, 2009, 07:40:45 PM
Congrats dude!
Title: Re: I'm finally graduating tomorrow
Post by: Beezy on May 16, 2009, 08:39:54 PM
I don't think it's even possible to get my GPA up to a 3.5. :'(

Yeah, that's definitely something that I could pursue. However, I foresee the next six months to a year being a bit weird for me. I'm having to make a decision about whether I want to go straight into accounting, pursue further education, attempt to make something of the writing ability I have, or somehow manage to juggle one or more. I can't help but feel that whatever choice I make I'll end up regretting it somehow.  :-\

Aren't most accounting firms willing to pay for the CPA exam and grad school if you decide to go? You should go straight into accounting if that's the case.
Title: Re: I'm finally graduating tomorrow
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 16, 2009, 11:32:05 PM
I don't think it's even possible to get my GPA up to a 3.5. :'(

Yeah, that's definitely something that I could pursue. However, I foresee the next six months to a year being a bit weird for me. I'm having to make a decision about whether I want to go straight into accounting, pursue further education, attempt to make something of the writing ability I have, or somehow manage to juggle one or more. I can't help but feel that whatever choice I make I'll end up regretting it somehow.  :-\

Aren't most accounting firms willing to pay for the CPA exam and grad school if you decide to go? You should go straight into accounting if that's the case.

Most of the big ones will. But I still need 26 hours before I can sit for the CPA exam and right now I'm really burned out on school in general.
Title: Re: I'm finally graduating tomorrow
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 17, 2009, 01:18:23 PM
Grats man, youre a free man now.

Not for long, I'm sure.  :'(
Title: Re: I'm finally graduating tomorrow
Post by: TEEEPO on May 17, 2009, 01:57:49 PM
i'm at a 3.57 and dropping  :bawl

stupid minus letter grades :bawl