First of all, let me say this is a general resume question (as opposed to an IB-specific resume question, since I'm applying to a wide range of jobs/industries).
I received a 3.1 during my master's in economics, and am not sure whether I should list it on my resume or not? I can think of two reasons to leave it off and one reason to list it, so I could use some feedback on which one prevails.
The reasons to leave it off: 1) I've been told that people generally don't even list their grad school GPA on resumes (I have no idea if that's true, it's just something I heard); 2) My grad GPA is not that high.
The reason to put it on my resume: 1) People might think my grad GPA is really low (like 2-point-something), since it's not even listed. Also, in case it matters, my undergrad GPA is listed (3.5+ cumulative, major, and minor).
I've left mine off and it doesn't seem to have hurt me. No one is asking for it either. I have UGPA, GREs and SATs.
The general consensus I've heard is that it's almost irrelevant since you've simply earned the degree. Take that for what it's worth since I'm still an undergrad, but it's what I've heard. At worst, if they ask, you tell them.
no, you should break it out. it's a definite red flag if you list your undergrad and not your grad. take a look at wharton resume books or just other resume books in general.
Thanks for the responses, guys. I hope people will continue to voice their opinions. The more people who chime in, the more it'll help me make an informed decision. Even if you don't have anything original to add, I'd still like to hear whether you think I should put/leave it (hopefully with a short explanation of why, or just a +1 of someone else's logic).
@guts -- wharton, along with several other top MBA programs, has a grade non-disclosure policy at the graduate level. This means that no one lists their graduate GPA in the resume book.
I went to grad school in the UK and I'm often scared recruiters here might misinterpret what the grade means (might undervalue me that is), so I leave it off. I still have full dislosure on all my undergrad grades. Has never seemed to be a problem, nobody has ever asked nor questioned it.
I went to grad school and didn't list my gpa (undergrad however is still on there). Once you're done with college, people really only care about the fact that you got a Masters/MBA/PhD and less about the grades. The only thing I added was that I got honors, but not the actual average. In your case, I would just leave it off.
A bump of sorts: http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/please-review-my-resume-3#comment…
Displaying grad school GPA on a resume (Originally Posted: 05/07/2015)
I am about to finish my MS in "Financial Planning and Taxation". I currently work in corporate FPA and will remain in that field.
My GPA is 3.4 but that's because the tax classes were dragging me down. My finance classes average out to 3.8.
If I apply for a finance job, could I put XYZ University (Finance GPA 3.8) or is that out of bounds?
Should I even bother listing GPA on a resume? I feel like I'm too old for that haha
*if it matters, the school is a non-target
General consensus is list it if it's above 3.6, which in your case would mean that you list your major GPA.
I guess my bigger concern is that it might be perceived as deceptive, like I'm cherry-picking which classes are relevant and which ones arent.
On the transcript, you can clearly see which classes are marked as "finance" vs "tax" classes but nobody attaches a transcript with explanations to a resume.
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