GPA on resume

[airdata]

I think I'm going to start updating my educational information to the following :

That's right, no 4 year degree. I got all my drinking and partying out of my system in high school.

 

[Wyndru]

I think I'm going to start updating my educational information to the following :

That's right, no 4 year degree. I got all my drinking and partying out of my system in high school.

No need, they check facebook for those credentials.

 

[50]

I can only speak for my major (EE), but putting GPA definitely matters. I was told by one of the advisers unless you have 3.7 or above don't put your GPA. I went to the career fair with my resume w/o a GPA the next morning and spoke with 5 large companies. Each of them asked me what my GPA was and when I said 3.4, three of the five asked me why I didn't put it on there. One even said basically they usually assume no GPA assumes -> <3.0 GPA -> move along we're not interested.

 

[DrPizza]

Sadly, no one really cares.

Actually, a lot of employers do care - it just depends on the field. This is mostly true of new graduates. I recently went through a big pile of applications. We required transcripts. One of the first things I looked at were the transcripts. Anyone can craft a decent sounding cover letter, etc., filled with important buzzwords. I found that transcripts can differentiate among students quite well. Saw someone who bombed the first semester; C's, D's. Then, almost all A's and B+'s from that point on. No problem. It went into the "interview" pile. Saw some with C's all over the place. Good-bye.

straight out of school, and with no real experience, you have nothing else to put on a resume.

everyone starts somewhere.

I hear that excuse all the time. There's almost no excuse not to have something on the resume, except "I was too lazy to seek out opportunities for experience" or "I didn't know there were opportunities." Everyone's aware of internships. Not everyone manages to get one. But, a lot of professors are often busy with various research. Many are quite willing to even allow freshmen to participate in some way or another in their research. Some such opportunities are paid; others aren't -well, at least not immediately. But, when person A is compared to person B; both are new graduates, everything about their resume's, cover letters, applications, or whatever materials are submitted are similar except for one distinguishing characteristic - one of the students participated in several research projects while in school, that's the one who is the go-getting hard worker.

 

[Deeko]

I never put my GPA on a resume, and the one company that did gave me an offer (despite my less than stellar GPA).

There are companies that care, but most don't. Just don't put it, and if they ask, tell them.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

Summer jobs mean something (that your parents forced you to work during summer vacation...)

Nowhere I ever applied to wanted to hear about my experiences working at a gas station.

 

[Crusty]

Never been asked for my GPA and never put it on my resume. I've picked up 2 different fulltime jobs in my industry while doing my undergrad as well, just about to graduate over the summer now.

 

[PieIsAwesome]

Yes, put it on there.

/thread

I have a feeling the interviews I've gotten were because of my GPA, because at the time I didn't really have shit on my resume.

 

[fire400]

Sadly, no one really cares.

yah the potential employer will look at the interviewie and perhaps think,

"...is this guy serious?"

I think it's perfectly fine to have done well in school. But the thing to realize is that if your 'smarts' don't carry over to the job, then you are quite frankly, useless..., compared to someone that is "smart" and works "hard".

 

[TuxDave]

Agreed. Nor have I ever hired anyone that puts their GPA on their resume.

Strange, I always ask for a GPA

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Now, how many of these people who said they never put their GPA on their Resume's are Engineers? Because every time I talk to anyway, cutoff is always 3.0. You don't have that, you're not getting a job without some SERIOUS get down on your knees and start sucking searching.

 

[edro]

GPA is only relevant if you are a new grad with no experience.
I see nothing wrong with putting a GPA on there that might differ by .2&#37;.

They won't verify your GPA anyway. Most HR departments order a degree verification, not a full transcript.

 

[edro]

Now, how many of these people who said they never put their GPA on their Resume's are Engineers? Because every time I talk to anyway, cutoff is always 3.0. You don't have that, you're not getting a job without some SERIOUS get down on your knees and start sucking searching.

I'm an engineer and both of my employers didn't ask for GPA.

 

[wheresmybacon]

I had a cumulative 3.3 and somewhere along the line I heard that if it's over 3.0 to include it. Historically speaking I've done quite well with regard to my resume piquing the interest of employers, although realistically I'm doubtful that my pretty average GPA has anything to do with it.

If it's near 3.5 I'd say include it. It can't hurt unless it's shit. And in that case don't include it.

 

[Farmer]

A lot of selective interviews cut off using GPA, so if you don't list your GPA, then you probably wont even get an interview.

TBH, I always thought it was common practice to list GPA for fresh out hires.

If you're going to be competitive at all these days, you will have miles of internship/industry experience before you graduate. 1 for each summer, at least.

 

[Ns1]

A lot of selective interviews cut off using GPA, so if you don't list your GPA, then you probably wont even get an interview.

TBH, I always thought it was common practice to list GPA for fresh out hires.

this

 

[SaDiZTiKStyLeZ]

If you had a nice GPA to be proud of.

I don't put GPA on my resume...
I fucked up my GPA partying too much when I started school. Was on academic probation for a while. Finally pulled my grades up by the time I finished, but my overall GPA was shit.

When I'm asked I usually say around 3ish... My last few quarter GPA's were 3.5+, but my overall was like 2.5-2.75.... Not something I care to memorize.
Fuck it, I did get get honors & perfect attendance though. Would have made high honors + dean's list if I didn't bomb one test, then the teacher refused to let me do extra credit. Fucking shit.

 

[TecHNooB]

not another gpa thread

 

[josh0099]

Now, how many of these people who said they never put their GPA on their Resume's are Engineers? Because every time I talk to anyway, cutoff is always 3.0. You don't have that, you're not getting a job without some SERIOUS get down on your knees and start sucking searching.

Funny...I am an Engineer with below a 3.0 and had no problem getting a job before graduating, along with 5-6 of my friends who had under a 3.0...Though this was right before the economy started sucking. (Graduated May 2008)

 

[Bignate603]

You don't put a GPA on a resume unless it's a 4.0 or close. If it's 3.99 be prepared to get asked what happened a lot

Unless it's one of the few specialist jobs that require a certain GPA.

Yes, it's only for jobs right after graduation and yes, other than those few situations, nobody cares.

It depends. I've know a few people that didn't like to hire people with 4.0s because they usually weren't good people to actually work with.

As for whether or not to put it on your resume, every single interviewer that I spoke with wanted to see it. Most had a minimum GPA requirement for the position. I was applying for engineering jobs so maybe other positions were different.

 

[Crusty]

Now, how many of these people who said they never put their GPA on their Resume's are Engineers? Because every time I talk to anyway, cutoff is always 3.0. You don't have that, you're not getting a job without some SERIOUS get down on your knees and start sucking searching.

Software engineer @ high-frequency trading firm.

 

[Deeko]

Now, how many of these people who said they never put their GPA on their Resume's are Engineers? Because every time I talk to anyway, cutoff is always 3.0. You don't have that, you're not getting a job without some SERIOUS get down on your knees and start sucking searching.

I am an engineer, and I interviewed with very large companies out of college. Like I said - only one even asked, and they still gave me an offer. Granted, I had internships - real experience is more important than GPA 999 times out of 1000.

 

[TecHNooB]

I am an engineer, and I interviewed with very large companies out of college. Like I said - only one even asked, and they still gave me an offer. Granted, I had internships - real experience is more important than GPA 999 times out of 1000.

do they not care if you can apply the material correctly?

 

[josh0099]

do they not care if you can apply the material correctly?

I would say getting through almost any engineering program, shows that you are more then willing to apply material correctly...Meaning that engineering is so broad and complex that you will learn how to apply the specific subset that they need you to apply to.

 

[Deeko]

do they not care if you can apply the material correctly?

That's the thing. "The material" in school is barely relevant to the real world. The internships are applying the material. School is just teaching you effective way to cram for exams.