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Quick Question Regarding GPA

by PleaseHireMe (Orangutan, 259 Banana Points Points) on 9/8/08 at 12:20am

Hi All,

I am helping a friend fix up his/her resume. The GPA is not high, ~2.5. However, the resume will not be for any IB/S&T spots...more for Operations/BO Finance/Whatever.

I am wondering if I should have him/her leave the GPA on with a 2.5 or get rid of it entirely.

I ask because I know some banks just straight up toss it out without a GPA, but a 2.5 would probably be a red flag as well. Some experience would be a Wealth Management gig at Merrill.

Again, this isn't for FO spots, so I am assuming it wouldn't be AS bad regardless.

Thanks in advance

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Try putting on his major GPA

by bearing (Orangutan, 265 Banana Points Points) on 9/8/08 at 12:45am

Try putting on his major GPA if it is higher. Honestly I wouldn't put it on as I am looking at my schools career website at BO positions and they require a 3.0 minimum. With a GPA that low I would take anything I can get.

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Rephrase the

by opt8 (Monkey, 58 Banana Points Points) on 9/8/08 at 2:09am

Rephrase the question..."Should one blatantly list something on their resume that is a weakness?"

The answer is easy...No.

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Thanks

by PleaseHireMe (Orangutan, 259 Banana Points Points) on 9/8/08 at 10:36am

Thanks for the tips. I agree, but they COULD say,

"Well this person sucked ass academically. Let's see how the rest of the resume is to make up for the suck-assed-ness."

Or they wouldn't spend the extra 6 seconds.

Any other input?