I am thinking of getting into public accounting in the recruiting period after I graduate, rather than the one during my last year of school because of GPA reasons, and the fact that many firms only hire their interns and I could not take a semester off. I am expecting that by the time I graduate, my accounting GPA will be about a 3.5 and my overall GPA will be about a 2.9. My concern is my overall GPA of 2.9. I am wondering if I take the enrolled agent exam and pass all parts before the recruiting period I mentioned, if that would make any difference for my chances of getting into public accounting.