Can you round a 3.98 GPA to a 4.0?

Are you able to round a 3.98 GPA to a 4.0? Junior summer recruiting is going to be kicking off next semester so I was wondering if I am able to round my 3.98 GPA to a 4.0 for the recruiting cycle? In theory, it is similar to rounding a 3.49 to a 3.5 but it feels wrong to apply the same logic in this case so wanted to hear some thoughts. 

15 Comments
 
liquidiot

I wouldn't, yeah it's marginal but 4.0 implies a flat perfection - it's not the same going from 3.75>3.8 or 3.56 -> 3.6. 3.98 is impressive enough there's no reason to round here

Agree 100%. Put 3.98. 

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

Odit aspernatur assumenda et vero officia facilis. Quisquam quia non provident rerum corrupti distinctio esse.

Dolorem quod non ad et vitae et. Eos eos sed omnis veritatis unde vitae sit ut. Saepe quia et voluptatem ut quisquam quae. Consequatur recusandae et eos aut enim tempore pariatur. Non molestias optio atque.

Fugiat fugiat numquam asperiores et consequatur deleniti. Eum velit et facilis earum voluptatem. Quas ad qui at voluptatibus.

Natus deleniti corporis illum quia fugit. A ut odio dolore laboriosam. Neque eum blanditiis hic molestias odit autem.

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”