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Really I worked for a major investment company-we and a lot of hiring managers find it distasteful-the only time we asked for GPA's is when we were hiring lawyers..
Just because someone has a 4.0 doesn't mean he/she will be a good worker-
What the OP should do is list skills, volunteering (that enhanced his/her work skills) and a heck of a cover letter
I am super curious about which company. I work on the Street and the investment banks (whether it is a BB or a no name boutique) cares mostly about whether your school is a target, your gpa and your internship experience. In that order.
Do you have a degree? Yes, then put your degree, name of schools, and dates attended & be done with it....
I used to throw resume's away who had GPA's. I really don't give two sh**t that you had a 3.5-
I hope you are not one of those people going around claiming that entry level starts at over five years experience just to cut all of the recent graduates off unless they somehow have over five years experience.
It seems people for some reason always want to defend their own position. I don't know why. Pride, maybe.
If I get a resume from a guy who went to MIT who had a 4.0, you better believe I'm calling that guy in for an interview, unless I'm afraid he's a flight risk because the work is too easy or pay is too low. But if I want a smart, good worker, then I will.
I neither went to a school near the level of MIT or had anything near a 4.0.
Ironically I had a 2.6 coming out of undergrad. It was PITA to work around it and required a ton of additional work, luck and networking. But I do realize that my friends who got 3.8s worked harder than me throughout college and if I was an employer I would be hiring them over me with nothing but college and some internships to go on.
My college is ranked very highly by USNEWS, but because it's a small liberal arts college in the Midwest, almost no one here has heard of it. Would it be okay to put the ranking on my resume, or would it look too show-offy?
So how will this look:
EDUCATION:
BA Art History (3.2 GPA)
Butte Montana State College
#3 US News&World Best College in 2011
#7 Playboy's Best Party College in 2012
#12 Kiplinger's Best UnderGrad College in 2010
Ironically I had a 2.6 coming out of undergrad. It was PITA to work around it and required a ton of additional work, luck and networking. But I do realize that my friends who got 3.8s worked harder than me throughout college and if I was an employer I would be hiring them over me with nothing but college and some internships to go on.
But you did and over came that "hump". Inspiring. I tried to look for internships while I was in college as well - no luck there. Now I am looking for both internships and jobs as both seem to be far and few in between.
I wouldn't put it. Just say you have a Bachelors in whatever from wherever. That's good enough.
I agree high GPA doesn't mean you work hard, maybe mommy and daddy paid your way through so you didn't have to work while in college. I worked and went to school and my GPA suffered. Besides that, when I did my master's program my GPA was a 3.9 BUT the university was much easier than my bachelors. AND I didn't have to take 2 years worth of stupid requirements that lowered my GPA either.
Went to a school that was excellent but not that well known, or alternatively went to a worse school than you could have potentially gotten into due to financial or other life reasons? Very simple solution: put your SAT scores (and any major merit scholarships) on your resume.
Fresh graduate DEFINITELY put your GPA if it's good. To not would be the dumbest of dumb.
Because if you did well in school, you will do well at your job.
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