Is it ok to round my GPA to this? and what are my chances?
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on 5/12/07 at 5:54pm
i got 3.85 this semester and my overall GPA came out to be 3.376...is it ok to round it to 3.4 or it would be unethical thing to do and i should just leave it as 3.38?
I have just finished my junior year at Southern Methodist University (Cox School of Business) and my finance gpa is 3.76 and my minor econ is 3.74 but my overall is 3.376..i was wondering what are my chances of getting a job or at least a chance to interview in the fall when recruiters start coming to campus?





also..
i also wanted to add that i have 12 hours of accounting, which i know is also kind of a requirements for ibanks..should i take some more accounting or not?
before all the idiots come
before all the idiots come out of the woodwork and tell you that it's unethical to round up to 3.4: it's not.
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It won't make a difference
It won't make a difference anyway.
3.38, you round to the 2nd
3.38, you round to the 2nd degree
Re: 3.38, you round to the 2nd
3.38, you round to the 2nd degree
you can round to 3.4, nobody will give a shit.
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nobody will give a shit
nobody will give a shit
even if you had a 3.4 at
even if you had a 3.4 at harvard, u'd still have a hard time getting an interview. if you go to SMU u'll need to get ur gpa to at least a 3.8 and then u'd still be a really long shot.
what if..
but what if you are using connections?! how much would gpa matter in that case? and plus why do they care so much about your overall GPA and not ur Major gpa?
Re: what if..
but what if you are using connections?! how much would gpa matter in that case? and plus why do they care so much about your overall GPA and not ur Major gpa?
Obviously it depends on the connection- there's no cut and dry formula.
Overall GPA should be a reflection of your general intelligence and work ethic/determination. You don't have to be a finance major to be a good analyst, you need to have an insane work ethic, which is why I believe the overall carries more weight. I have seen people list their major GPA in addition to the overall if it is higher.
And for the record, I concur that you can round up your GPA, as long as you list it as 3.4, and not 3.40, that's fine.
getting an i-banking job is
getting an i-banking job is incredibly difficult, so i hope you have a close relative that is either an MD or CEO of a fortune 500.
In what way are you
In what way are you qualified to make global statements regarding GPA? I am not trying to be petty, I am genuinely curious. Are you in banking, or are you a student that is repeating hearsay? I personally go to a target, and there are plent of kids in the 3.3+ range that get interviews
about overall GPA..
Overall GPA should be a reflection of your general intelligence and work ethic/determination. You don't have to be a finance major to be a good analyst, you need to have an insane work ethic, which is why I believe the overall carries more weight.
Well i came to the US 5 years ago from another country and have pretty decent results i believe..would that be a good relection of my general intelligence and work ethic/determination or recruiting ibankers are strictly lookin only at you in terms of your GPA?
Well hell I have a 3.76 so
Well hell I have a 3.76 so should I round that up too. I don't go to a target school. So would a 3.8 on my gpa along with other extra-cirr.'s look good on my resume?
Re: even if you had a 3.4 at
even if you had a 3.4 at harvard, u'd still have a hard time getting an interview.
this is wrong by the way
and OP, it's fine.
yea the rounding thing...i
yea the rounding thing...i have a 3.898 --- safe to go 3.90 right
fuck man
SMU-to answer your earlier
Heck, if I went to SMU, I'd
if you went to SMU and had 4.0
what about 3.75 to 3.8
How about 3.74 to 3.7?
rounding a 3.75 up to a 3.8
round it up
to elaborate
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You have to be smart to a
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agreed
Exactly my point. Why are
Re: Is it ok to round my GPA to this? and what are my chances?
Jesus Christ people
Re: Heck, if I went to SMU, I'd
what do you guys think about
it works both ways
any other thoughts?
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Your "provacative"??? LOL,
To the OP: your school is
If you have a 3.95+ is it
i wouldnt do that.
It is NEVER okay to slack
NEVER? i disagree with
well if your thinking from a
"What if you are gunning for
I say round up. What makes
Actually, most people would
what if i went to one
"Perfection breeds Perfection"
GPA is only for getting your