GPA rounding on resume

I’ve seen a bit of a disparity in responses with regard to the rounding of one’s gpa on your resume. What are your thoughts? 3.45 becomes a 3.5? Or do you believe that a 3.43 becomes a 3.5 like I’ve seen some people say. I believe that the common sense dictates that any second decimal 5 and above you round up but I’m curious as to other people’s thoughts.

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surely, there is no way in hell a 3.43 becomes a 3.5, right? I rounded mine up because it was literally less than a hundredth below the nearest tenth but what I gathered from asking around is to just round your GPA to the nearest hundredth, if at all.

 

No, I wouldn’t round like that. I would only round the the hundredths place. For example, a 3.956 could be called a 3.96. The only exception to this rule is a 3.999, which would not round to a 4.0, but instead stay at a 3.99

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You'd be surprised how many people fret about GPA. Transcripts are usually never even checked unless you get an offer and submit. Also if someone forwards you resume and has power you will probably get an interview. I think when people are choose between candidates they interviewed, GPA might come up, but if you were likable in an interview thats key.

 

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