Does HR Verify GPA?

Hey,


I am currently a student in a Canadian University which uses a percentage grading system e.g (85/100%). In order to convert my percentage marks into a 4.0 GPA, I had to take the grade I got in each course, and convert it into a GPA following a specific scale.


I wanted to ask when I apply, will HR ever sit down and convert my marks from percentage to GPA to verify the GPA I wrote on my transcript, or will they just look at it to make sure the percentage and corresponding GPA seems legit. It seems unlikely that HR would have enough time to do that, so I was just wondering. 


Also, a question for the USA folks who do recruitment, what do you know about the Canadian grading system and conversions? 


Thank you!

 

Thanks for the reply. I am not surprised that they checked to verify your grades on the resume matched up with your transcript, I am more so thinking would they take the time to convert each grade one by one to calculate the GPA. 

On my transcript, all of my grades are a % out of 100. In order to convert to GPA, I have to take each grade and convert the course mark to a GPA based on a table. Once I do that for each course, I then average the individual GPAs to find my overall one. On my resume, I would have the same average as the one on my transcript, but would it be a big risk to round my 3.44 to a 3.5 is what I am asking. Thank you!

 
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