Taking GPA Off Resume
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Anonymous
| At what point do you take your GPA off of your resume? I graduated law school 7 years ago, so it feels like long enough now, but I can't find a standard rule. |
Anonymous
| Like 7 years ago |
Anonymous
| OP here. I suspected that was an old trend - thanks. |
Anonymous
| Graduated in '08 from a top school. Career counselor said not to put GPA on resume. Hasn't hurt me career wise |
Anonymous
| I would only it it on if it was really really good |
Anonymous
Yes. After you get your first job after undergrad, no one cares. |
Anonymous
This. I've never put my GPA on my resume. Well, except for my federal resume where there's a spot for it. |
Anonymous
| As a recruiter my advice is that unless you just graduated or wanted to include something like you were valedictorian I would remove it. |
Anonymous
OP here. I took it off. My last job change about 3 years out of law school specifically said to list GPA on the resume, so I just left it on but always wondered why I needed to keep it at that point. Either I can do the job or not, right? I also took off "activities" like moot court for similar reasons. Thanks for the help all. |
Anonymous
| What? GPA. Hahahaha! I wouldn't hire you if I saw that. |
Anonymous
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I can only think of 3 reasons you would list GPA:
1) you have no work experience so educational prowess is your only selling point (applying for first job out of school) 2) you are applying for a position with a minimum GPA requirement (pretty rare, and usually for new grads) 3) you are applying for a federal job which has a specific listing for it. |
Anonymous
| I don't put my GPA on my resume, and I recently stopped putting year of graduation on as well. I don't really feel like I need to share how old I am.. |
Anonymous
| I was told by a college English professor to not put THAT GPA on my resume (3.1) and this was 24 years ago. Hey, I was proud of my B average. |
Anonymous
I think year of graduation from law school is relevant to length of experience. You could theoretically get to the same place with the job experience listings, but it depends on how the resume is set up. |
Anonymous
| To nonlawyers, while a student is in law school or just out, most firms care very much about grades. Leaving it off makes it look like you must not have done well. OECD you are a couple years out, it's fine to leave it off, |