Do you round your GPA on your resume?

[GoingUp]

Trying to figure out what to put down. I have a 3.298. Would you put downt that you have a 3.3, 3.29 or 3.298 on your resume?

(obviously I want to put down that I have a 3.3)

 

[Crusty]

I would put 3.3

in fact I have a 3.498 so I put 3.5

 

[rh71]

Your GPA isn't required. But I've seen 2 decimals... rounding up is lying.

 

[sciencewhiz]

Originally posted by: rh71
Your GPA isn't required. But I've seen 2 decimals... rounding up is lying.

Not when you round correctly as he is doing.

2 decimal points, round as you learned in math class. 3.3

 

[thirtythree]

I don't think a 3.98 should be stated as a 4.0

 

[Dacalo]

Like RH71 stated, your GPA isn't required.

All my jobs so far have not asked for my GPA (well I am on my second one )

 

[GoingUp]

Originally posted by: thirtythree
I don't think a 3.98 should be stated as a 4.0

well obviously not, but I'm talking the difference between a 3.298 and a 3.30

 

[civad]

I dont bother to put my GPA.
Dont want to give an impression to people that I am smart.

 

[bleeb]

My GPA is so bad, I don't even put it on the resume. I don't really think it is that important anyways.

 

[gsaldivar]

Originally posted by: MCrusty
I would put 3.3

 

[Ness]

Originally posted by: thirtythree
I don't think a 3.98 should be stated as a 4.0

That would pretty much require you to get all A's and one B. I don't think a company is going to research it enough, then nix you from consideration if you had one B and the remainder A's.

 

[hdeck]

Originally posted by: sciencewhiz

Originally posted by: rh71
Your GPA isn't required. But I've seen 2 decimals... rounding up is lying.

Not when you round correctly as he is doing.

2 decimal points, round as you learned in math class. 3.3

you always round down in those situations, not up.

 

[StageLeft]

I never put it on, but I never got an internship either.

 

[GoingUp]

it wouldnt be for an internship, it would be for a full time job... and every company that ive interviewed with wants to know that fact...

 

[GTaudiophile]

I had like a 3.19 coming out of Tech, so yes, I put 3.2.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Get a calculator that lets you set the number of decimal places, set it to two places, and then calculate your overall GPA.

Honestly, the general rule I was told was that if the GPA is less than 3.5 it should not be listed.

ZV

 

[AgentEL]

Maybe you should think in terms of significant digits?

If they ask for GPA out of 4.0 give them 3.3.
If they ask for a GPA out of 4.00, give them 3.30.
4.000 -> 3.298.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

I don't put my GPA on my resume.

 

[dionx]

Originally posted by: AgentEL
Maybe you should think in terms of significant digits?

If they ask for GPA out of 4.0 give them 3.3.
If they ask for a GPA out of 4.00, give them 3.30.
4.000 -> 3.298.

they never ask for it in terms of sig figs. rounding to one decimal is standard.

 

[white]

i don't list it on my resume. they're going to be more interested in what i do research in.

 

[EagleKeeper]

I never knew what my GPA was.

Always left it off whenever asked for it.

Now I am never asked for it. Carries no weight after 10+ years.

 

[Ranger X]

Where do you guys get the idea that GPA isn't important on a resume? If you're applying for an entry-level position, it is VERY important. If you don't put your GPA on your resume, the recruiter will either ask or assume you didn't put it on because you're hiding it from them. I've worked with enough human resource managers to know that GPA is important. When looking at a resume with little to no experience, the hiring managers have no way of knowing the quality of the candidate by looking at a piece of paper. I've been asked for my GPA after having worked 2 years full-time.

EDIT: Since many jobs require a minimum of 3.0 GPA, I am aware that many with 2.9 GPA round up to 3.0 GPA. It's a big jump up but many companies won't even look at a resume below 3.0.

 

[SilentZero]

Well im in my last year so mines ever changing....but I assume ill round it up abit if possible.

 

[Schadenfroh]

its a 3.78 on a 4.0 scale so i round it up to 3.8

 

[electricJ]

Originally posted by: Ness

Originally posted by: thirtythree
I don't think a 3.98 should be stated as a 4.0

That would pretty much require you to get all A's and one B. I don't think a company is going to research it enough, then nix you from consideration if you had one B and the remainder A's.

Exactly what happened in my case. I'm just graduating this semester with a 3.97 in Electrical Engineering... received my only B in Digital Signal Processing