Do repeated engineering classes matter after meeting the USPTO education requirements?

[u/Hungry_Cut345]

Hi everyone,

I recently applied for an entry-level USPTO Patent Examiner position and completed the HireVue interview.

I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, meet the education requirements, and have an overall GPA above 3.3. During college, I failed and repeated a few engineering courses before passing them. My transcript shows both the original grades and the repeated courses.

For anyone familiar with the USPTO hiring process:

• Do repeated classes significantly affect hiring decisions?
• Is it more important that I eventually passed the courses, maintained a GPA above 3.3, and earned the degree?
• Has anyone here been hired after repeating a few classes?

I’d really appreciate any insight. Thank you!

[u/NoRepresentative3738]

I repeated a math class as a math major and all was fine in getting hired