Lets see ECN i went to Purdue's industrial round-table last semester and businesses like Microsoft, IBM, Ford, Toyota, Coke and many others told me they won't even consider students with a low gpa out of college. let me repeat, will not consider. GPA Matters a lot, especially with less jobs now a days. They say it shows not only how well you grasped the material but that you can handle good time management and be a bright person for their company.