How high should a GPA be to be included on a resume?
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Anonymous
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Helping someone with a resume...
Undergrad and law school GPAs are both a little over 3.1. It feels like those are low to include on a resume. Or would people think it's even lower than that, if no number is included? Thanks! |
Anonymous
| No GPA on a resume. |
Anonymous
| That doesn't seem very high. Is there an award or distinction (eg, Honor Roll, Deans List, XYZ Scholar, etc) that could you be used instead of a GPA number? |
Anonymous
| How old are you? If you are 59, for example, you need to move on. |
Anonymous
She's right out of law school, in her mid-late 20s. |
Anonymous
| I would leave off. |
Anonymous
| I have never seen a resume that included a GPA. If a job requires transcripts to be sent, they will get the GPA from that. |
Anonymous
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Lawyers don't include GPAs on their resumes. Ever.
What kind of job is she looking for? |
Anonymous
| Only include GPA if applying for jobs RIGHT out of college and GPA is 3.8 or higher. |
Anonymous
How about entry level legal positions? Like, right out of law school? |
Anonymous
| I work in HR. For recent grads with no real work experience, I think it's appropriate to include a GPA of 3.8 or higher. Otherwise, leave it off. |
Anonymous
| 3.8 or higher for fresh out of law school is fine. Fwiw, no such thing as entry level legal positions. The legal market is ridiculous now. Damn near impossible to get a job. What kind of position is she looking for? |
Anonymous
| List class rank, not gap, but only if in top 25% |
Anonymous
Not true. During second year recruiting we were to.d that if is is over a 3.0, put it on. That was georgetown, about a decade ago, several years before they upped the curve and the median grade was a 3.0, so over 3.0 meant you were top half. |
Anonymous
Pp, yes that sounds right for law, or if n top third |