How high your grades should be is dependent on your major and location and what jobs you are interested in entering. For example, I think computer science undergrads in the United States should aim for at least a 3.0/4.0 grade point average to be eligible for many software engineering positions, and it’s probably not worth making sacrifices to have it above 3.5. For undergrads looking to get into consulting or medical school however, they would want their GPA to ideally be at least a 3.5.
How high your grades should be is dependent on your major and location and what jobs you are interested in entering. For example, I think computer science undergrads in the United States should aim for at least a 3.0/4.0 grade point average to be eligible for many software engineering positions, and it’s probably not worth making sacrifices to have it above 3.5. For undergrads looking to get into consulting or medical school however, they would want their GPA to ideally be at least a 3.5.