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Old 07-10-2014 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by duece12345
And for all the "GPA must be 3.99 or higher" crowd, I got hired from an SEC school with a 2.7. They did ask why it was low. Luckily I was very active in things in college other than going to class (fraternity pres, student gov, and of course...beer, football, women!) I stand by my theory that it is a total person concept the hiring folks look for. Internal recs, quals, GPA, extra curricular, etc. They all play into getting you the interview. Interview gets you the job. Good luck lads!
My theory is that Delta wants something about each canidate to stand out - something to pull them out of the crowd. For some guys that's their GPA, for some it's check airman time, and for others it might be community service. I don't know what all the possible combinations might be - but they definately seem to apply a "big picture/total package" approach to looking at each canidate. I don't think anyone will be excluded for having a less than stellar gpa, provided there is something else about their history that pulls them above the crowd.
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Old 07-10-2014 | 12:43 PM
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Where are most guys putting their community service on the app?
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Old 07-10-2014 | 01:19 PM
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If you are sentenced to community service does that count?
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Old 07-10-2014 | 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by badflaps
If you are sentenced to community service does that count?
Probably not but that is funny!
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Old 07-10-2014 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Razorback flyer
My theory is that Delta wants something about each canidate to stand out - something to pull them out of the crowd. For some guys that's their GPA, for some it's check airman time, and for others it might be community service. I don't know what all the possible combinations might be - but they definately seem to apply a "big picture/total package" approach to looking at each canidate. I don't think anyone will be excluded for having a less than stellar gpa, provided there is something else about their history that pulls them above the crowd.
I had a 2.2 GPA with a BS in Biology from The Citadel. Education apparently isn't the only qualifier.
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Old 07-10-2014 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob
I had a 2.2 GPA with a BS in Biology from The Citadel. Education apparently isn't the only qualifier.
You are a Lord of Discipline...that put you over the top.
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Old 07-10-2014 | 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by qball
You are a Lord of Discipline...
Yeah, much to my children's chagrin. They usually learn after the second blanket party or so...

Time for some family bonding:


It's important to talk with your kids:

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Old 07-10-2014 | 03:07 PM
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All fun aside, one true American Hero.

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Old 07-11-2014 | 02:54 AM
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Echoing this question - I re-look through the whole application every time I update and still haven't seen where they would want you to put community service......

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Where are most guys putting their community service on the app?
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Old 07-11-2014 | 05:59 AM
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I planted a few community service nuggets in my Letters of Rec (community service was not my "stand out" area). March hire.

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