I graduated with a 2.7.

I also flew 1500 hours while in college as a CFI and corporate pilot and graduated in 4 years, so that certainly helped.

 

2.86, 4 years of college in 3 1/2 years while doing 1000 hr/year as CFI, 1 FAA violation, hired @31. 25 years at a legacy.

Be yourself, and don't hide nutt'n. They don't want dummies or geniuses.

TW

 

I claim to be neither

No

So you can cut me down? Put me in my place? I'll pass thanks. Had a simple question, not trying to flame, spark a debate, etc... I've gotten a lot of good answers and thoughts, let's leave this on a positive note.

Thanks to everyone with a story or thought, much appreciated!

 

I guess with only 12 posts on APC you probably haven't read many of satpak's other posts. I'd say on a sliding scale of those that you should fear would cut you down, put you in your place, etc.... that you would need to look elsewhere than satpak. I'm sure that if you have the minimums to be applying at Delta that few would have any reason to do so I would think; but you do seem awfully defensive in this manner.

I hope you found what you were looking for in the thread. Myself - I would find it interesting that a company might actually be interested in what a person did in school let's say 20+ years ago rather than what s/he has been up to the last quarter century - but any discriminator at certain times is useful in some manner.

USMCFLYR

 

Then just be honest and tell them you were busy working on building your flying resume, and paying your bills, vs. all that -other crap- they make you take in college.

When I got my flying job, I transfered out of Aero Engineering, into the easiest thing I could find, Business! That's where all the football players were! My senior year, I needed some -filler- credits to graduate, so I took a lot of "electives".

I got an A in archery, golf, hockey and scuba diving, but English and History? Well who needs words, some things are better left unsaid, and that History? Well that's just yesterday's news!

But I had 2,500 hours too, and 2,000 of it was multi/turbine/night when I graduated.

 

Uh, no bro, it was because on this board we (at least we try) to compare notes as adults and assess and trade intel on hiring stuff. "Cut you down" "put in your place" I don't even know how you made that quantum-leap.

Good luck in your endeavors.

 

What have you done to make up/improve on it? Have you re-taken any of the classes? Have you furthered your education to another degree or at least minor? Can you point out examples of other academic areas where you've excelled?

 

My apologies. I guess I'm drawing on my experience of reading posts on other forums... I tend to be a little guarded and untrusting. I took your quick question for something it wasn't, snapped, and for that I apologize.

 

When I was asked about my gpa I mentioned all the extras ie. flying volunteer work etc. there was a long uncomfortable pause and then I said "did I mention I was a waiter in a sorority house?" they laughed and I was hired.

 

This is purely my opinion. You should consult professional advice (hiring counselor or interview prep) if you are worried about it.

Every airline I've interviewed with requested copies of original college transcripts. Do not lie. That is a show stopper. Your GPA is not.

Do give an answer that feels like you're making an excuse ... "I was busy working 4 jobs, one of them being an instructor" as a reason for your GPA. Turn it into a positive. Show that you've learned from the situation.

IF they ask you about your low GPA, mention something like "While in college, money was tight. I managed to get buy by working 4 jobs. I was a waitor at XYZ, janitor at XYZ, male dancer at XYZ, and I was also a flight instructor at XYZ company. During that time I learned a valuable lesson in that working all of those jobs detracted from educational studies and since I feel education is so important, never again will I allow some financial difficulties affect my studies. One of the things I am proud of is that during that time of turmoil in my life, I was able to maintain a 3.5 GPA in my degree core compentencies."

See how that doesn't sound like it is an excuse anymore but rather someone who has learned and grew up to be a better person because of those experiences?

My high school GPA was very very low ... embarrassing low. I had a good reason for it. But thankfully, nobody mentioned it during an interview.