3.49 GPA

you dont have a 3.49, you have a 3.5

Agreed. And a 3.49 is not "screwed."

what about a 3.15? is that screwed? i dont have a 3.15, just want to be on the safe side in case i do bad this semester? i calculated it.

Original poster - your 3.5 will be fine.

Greenbullets - is that your "pro-forma" gpa? If so, you might want to just put down your current one instead and not bother with estimating in case of X, Y or Z scenario. Pro-forma gpa that is materially different from your current gpa could have an adverse effect on your process if transcripts are requested prior to final grades being submitted that may or may not reflect what you have down. Do yourself a favor and stick with what you currently have.

Greenbullets - why would you short-change yourself by putting in a lower gpa than you actually have??? You're doing more harm to yourself than you think. Put in your current gpa and if your gpa falls as you continue through school, then change as necessary (let's hope it gets revised upwards rather than downwards).

Oh no Notears, I don't do that on my resume. I put whatever I have right now... however, I will be president with a club and working part time, and I will be taking hard classes so i calucated everything and 3.15 is what came out if I have gotten those grades.

I do put on my resume my current gpa. I would never do that. what i have is already considered very low.

What does pro-forma GPA mean?

Could you put down your yearly GPAs. For example:

Cumulative GPA: 3.x Year 1: 3.x Year 2: 3.x Year 3: 3.x

To help show that there was an "outlier" year?

Wait, so you guys round your GPA up? So your 3.15 would be rounded to a 3.2?

I get the impression that's entirely okay

.04 seems like a lot to round

Won't argue with that--anybody that has done hiring before have any thoughts? What's the max socially accepted rounding, .03, .02, no rounding at all?

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http://www.ibankingoasis.com/node/8057 Discussion on the issue

Guys...I think it's pretty simple. Go back to first grade Mathematics. 3.45 can be rounded up to 3.5, NOT 3.50; there is a difference. But putting 3.5 is not a lie, nor is it deceiving. Applying this to the aforementioned questions:

3.15 -> 3.2 = OK 3.66 -> 3.7 = OK

Just don't make it 3.20 or 3.70 because that is NOT OK.

Yeah I guess azwethink makes sense. 3.7 invites the probability that you rounded, whereas a 3.7x indiactes the precise number.

ha! i was concerned with rounding a 3.595 to a 3.6.

dont round. just put what is on your transcript. is that .01 really worth losing a job over dishonesty?

hey is it important to put to put your major GPA on your resume.... also suppose I did really well last semester is there anyway i can say (Spring '07-XXX) after mentioning my cumulative GPA...

Thanks a lot... But if my Major GPA is around two pints higher than my Cum do you think its worth putting it down...

Why would you round. Does that mean that 3.98~4.0? don't think so! Only round the third decimal place.

i repeat. basic arithmetic. basic. arithmetic. just round it to whatever you want within the confines of what you learned in 1st grade.

The 3.95+ to 4.0 is the one thing I wouldn't do when it comes to rounding. It suggests you have a perfect academic record. Other than that, it's ok. So a 3.49 can be a 3.5. Don't give the "3.95+ is not a 4.0 so no!" example as an argument for why you can't round to one decimal place. It's a different case for 4.0s.

By the way, if your school gives A+'s that are worth more than 4.0 (and your GPA happens to exceed 4.0 because of that), still put down 4.0/4.0.

If you guys are having that much trouble with figuring out rounding, why don't you start looking for jobs as a high school gym teacher. You can still tell chicks you work in P.E.

One you get above 3.9, rounding goes out the window.

Don't round big -- going from 3.855 to 3.9 might not look so good.

danbush is a XXX,

I work in the business and I do not believe in rounding. In fact, I don't believe in it enough that I will specifically hold it against someone that I am interviewing. Sure, a great candidate will still get in, but it is enough to tip the scale if I am so-so.

what do you mean "do not believe in"? bullshit. do you believe in mathematics? if so, rounding is not lying. grow a pair and accept it. seriously, it is disgraceful to have adults here who do not understand the math of 8 year olds. WHAT. THE. FUCK.

Just be prepared to explain your GPA rounded or not period. Its that simple. I'm at a top bb firm, and I got there with a 3.1 all because I could explain why it was low. That and I found an Alumni/MD who was willing to listen.

I very much understand rounding, thank you very much. There are times and places for rounding, and GPA is not one of them, in my opinion. Feel free to round, if you so desire. I warn you though, there are people out there who will look down on it. The truth is there is a material difference between a 3.65 and a 3.74, both of which round to 3.7. Heck, if I eliminate my worst semester of college altogether it boosts my GPA by .05. That is quite a significant change.

Besides, the whole idea is a joke to begin with. If you put 3.7/4.0, do you really think the recruiter isn't smart enough to figure out your "trick" and only give you credit for as much as a 3.65? You're not doing yourself any favors by rounding.

You guys are reading way too much into this GPA rounding thing. Round if you want, dont if you dont. The truth is if you dont get the interview it will be because of something else besides a .05 GPA difference.