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quick question about GPA on resume

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If I listed it like this, would you find it to be confusing?

Core GPA: 3.4, Major GPA: 3.25


it seems like the recruiters think that the Core gpa is my OVERALL but it's not.
My overall is ~3.1 (rounded up) which I don't want to list on my resume since 3.2 is the preferred minimum for some of the positions I want to be considered for
 
I'm still in college, and I ain't no recruiter, but that seems kinda deceptive...though perhaps I'm being idealistic/naive
 
major gpa is calculated from the courses taken at the upper division level that only the students in my major take

core gpa is calculated from the courses taken by all students in the same department/college
 
It is indeed very misleading, and could very well lead to problems in the interview/on the job. I find it hard to believe that the positions you are considering do not require your to disclose your overall GPA if they explicitly list a preferred GPA. If anything I would list my major GPA with perhaps the overall GPA as a parenthetical note.

A 3.0/3.1 GPA is a pretty deep hole to dig out of- how did you let that happen?
 
Originally posted by: residualsquare
A 3.0/3.1 GPA is a pretty deep hole to dig out of- how did you let that happen?
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Meh, I guess were not all super geniuses here. Personally I have a 2.9 GPA, and that above average at my college, so how incredible can people be expecting, if they all want 3.5s then they eliminate 80% of applicants on the spot.
 
If you're gonna do this, you might as well just lie and bump it to high 3's. Ethically, imo, no different.
 
Originally posted by: shinerburke
I laugh when I see a GPA on someone's resume that has been turned in for my consideration.
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WHY!??!?!

Are you saying if you have a crappy GPA and good recommendations and courses you can get away with conveniently forgetting to put your GPA on your resume because I would think that would be a good way to have it thrown away upfront??!

EDIT: when listing GPAs btw do you floor them or round them? This is big for me because I have a 2.97 GPA and always list it as 2.9 since it seems very deceptive to put 3.0 when you are below a 3.0, but technically it would round to that?
 
Originally posted by: BrownTown
Originally posted by: shinerburke
I laugh when I see a GPA on someone's resume that has been turned in for my consideration.
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WHY!??!?!

Are you saying if you have a crappy GPA and good recommendations and courses you can get away with conveniently forgetting to put your GPA on your resume because I would think that would be a good way to have it thrown away upfront??!
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I think his post has more to do with him having an opinion that GPAs are fairly meaningless for the positions he hires for, and implying that the same holds true for all jobs.

[I disagree. GPA is important on some types of resumes--applying for research positions, positions at a university (TA), or any other job meant for recent college graduates/students which requires you to use what you learned; usually somewhere that requires having a specific education and especially somewhere that would indicate a cutoff like the OP said.]
 
Originally posted by: BrownTown
Originally posted by: shinerburke
I laugh when I see a GPA on someone's resume that has been turned in for my consideration.
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WHY!??!?!

Are you saying if you have a crappy GPA and good recommendations and courses you can get away with conveniently forgetting to put your GPA on your resume because I would think that would be a good way to have it thrown away upfront??!

EDIT: when listing GPAs btw do you floor them or round them? This is big for me because I have a 2.97 GPA and always list it as 2.9 since it seems very deceptive to put 3.0 when you are below a 3.0, but technically it would round to that?
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Because I know a lot of stupid people who graduated college with high GPA's.

Plus in the field I'm hiring for, I.T., they mean jack shit.
 
When i was younger and was hiring if a rsume had a GPA on it I never gave that particular resume another look.
IMO most people could care less about the GPA. What i want to know is do I call you for an interview? What on that resume gets my attention...sadly again IMO a GPA on a resume indicative of possibly somebody who is educated but has nothing else going for them or to offer.


peace!!
 
Originally posted by: shinerburke
Because I know a lot of stupid people who graduated college with high GPA's.

Plus in the field I'm hiring for, I.T., they mean jack shit.
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Sounds like you're hiring from the wrong colleges. The only reason someone would not put their GPA, Summa/Magna Cum Laude etc. on a resume is because they sucked at school. I can understand that this doesn't mean they will suck at a job, but it's the trend of success that most employers are looking for, well at least in the Chicagoland area. If someone can't get a decent GPA in school, they need to be able to tell you why.
 
Originally posted by: Modular
Originally posted by: shinerburke
Because I know a lot of stupid people who graduated college with high GPA's.

Plus in the field I'm hiring for, I.T., they mean jack shit.
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Sounds like you're hiring from the wrong colleges. The only reason someone would not put their GPA, Summa/Magna Cum Laude etc. on a resume is because they sucked at school. I can understand that this doesn't mean they will suck at a job, but it's the trend of success that most employers are looking for, well at least in the Chicagoland area. If someone can't get a decent GPA in school, they need to be able to tell you why.
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as you move up in this world, you will have more important things to list on your resume. Listing your GPA is like a recent grad/newb thing to do when you have no worthy job experience and are desperate to cling onto something you feel is important. Later on, you don't want your GPA to be there, as it might take attention away from other things.
 
I agree with the second poster... use cumulative GPA, not Core.

A high GPA from a major university usually means at least you worked hard and at most you could be smart. But I like to see high GPA's b/c it means they are at least hard workers. I am a doctor and I have not met anyone in my many years of being a student who had a high GPA without working hard for it. Very, very few people are that smart.

Some people have mitigating circumstances that don't allow them the time such as children/jobs and that must be taken into account.

Granted if the GPA is from some shit community school then everything I said may or may not apply.
 
Originally posted by: shinerburke
I laugh when I see a GPA on someone's resume that has been turned in for my consideration.
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This is dumb and pay no heed. No offense 'shinerburke' but not every employer out there may feel the same way as you do.

Originally posted by: JEDIYoda
When i was younger and was hiring if a rsume had a GPA on it I never gave that particular resume another look.
IMO most people could care less about the GPA. What i want to know is do I call you for an interview? What on that resume gets my attention...sadly again IMO a GPA on a resume indicative of possibly somebody who is educated but has nothing else going for them or to offer.


peace!!
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While I agree with the second portion of this post, people shouldn't be afraid of putting their GPA on their resume.

Originally posted by: ed21x
Originally posted by: Modular
Originally posted by: shinerburke
Because I know a lot of stupid people who graduated college with high GPA's.

Plus in the field I'm hiring for, I.T., they mean jack shit.
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Sounds like you're hiring from the wrong colleges. The only reason someone would not put their GPA, Summa/Magna Cum Laude etc. on a resume is because they sucked at school. I can understand that this doesn't mean they will suck at a job, but it's the trend of success that most employers are looking for, well at least in the Chicagoland area. If someone can't get a decent GPA in school, they need to be able to tell you why.
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as you move up in this world, you will have more important things to list on your resume. Listing your GPA is like a recent grad/newb thing to do when you have no worthy job experience and are desperate to cling onto something you feel is important. Later on, you don't want your GPA to be there, as it might take attention away from other things.
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Exactly.

Some of you anti-GPA people need to keep in mind that many students are advised to include their GPA on their resume for their first job after college. These people, obviously, do not have a lot (if any) professional experience so of course they are going to do what they deem as reasonable, i.e. include their GPA.

I work in the research science field and I have interviewed and hired people for entry level positions. I do not ask for nor necessarily judge the GPA, however if it is included on the resume then it can be something interesting to look at.

My personal advice would be not to include your GPA, unless it was something like summa cum laude, however if the job you are applying for asks for it then you damn well better include it. If you can't properly provide the information for a job application then that is a major problem for most people.
 
If you're mgmt/marketing, ppl don't give two aping shits about your GPA. I remember posting here as a young college undergrad noob with the exact same question just two years ago.

I graduated barely out of a state school, then I finally grew up.

I got hired as a project coordinator in a marketing leading communications company.
Seven months later I got promoted to a Specialist with 24% raise.
Now I'm going for the Project Management position.

These didn't just happen magically. I worked my ass off. My graudating GPA was 2.2 or something. I didn't put it on my resume, I don't think my company gave a crap. My boss who interviews all the time don't care for crap for GPAs. What they're looking for is a person of good work ethics, a well-rounded personality and etc.

Of course this is certainly different from finance or accounting, etc.
 
I wouldn't put my specific GPA on a resume, but I would include summa cum laude.
 
I was screening resumes for an investment bank (out of college). If they didn't put a GPA on I knew it sucked so they got tossed.

"Major GPA" is GPA in courses in your major, so that should include all major classes, not just the ones you got the best grades... err, I mean the ones only for majors. I've never heard of "Core" GPA, and I wouldn't put it on. Most screeners IMO if they come across shady wording would think "This guy's trying to hide something or appear better than he is... pass."

Keep it honest, put overall GPA, put your GPA in your major's department if you desire. If it sucks, oh well.
 
I automatically grade people down when they show GPA. It tells me they have no other redeeming values.
 
Originally posted by: sdifox
I automatically grade people down when they show GPA. It tells me they have no other redeeming values.
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Damn, that is quite a glib analysis. How the hell does showing GPA detract from the rest of the resume? That is, if we turn it around... how does not showing GPA demonstrate that the person has other redeeming values?
 
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