I had a pretty senior level person tell me listing Dean's List is unnecessary if you're already listing cumulative and major GPA. I sort of agree with him and think my resume looks more aesthetically pleasing without it. Anyone else think it's a waste of a line on their resume?
Should you put dean's list on resume?
If you are going to put "Deans List" on your resume, consider putting it on the same line as your GPA.
- Cumulative GPA: 3.8/4.0; Deans List for all semesters
On the other hand, you may want to omit putting "Deans List" on your resume. Here are some comments on the value of "Deans List" from senior certified users.
TheBrofessor - Portfolio ManagerI got a 3.7 in UG but didn't have dean's list every semester (had 2 semesters where I wasn't, was focused too much on fractivities those semesters), does that make my GPA worse than someone otherwise identical with a 3.5 but dean's list all 4 semesters? I don't think so.aside: Dean's List might also mean different things at different schools. at my school it was 3.5 GPA but nothing lower than a B (so no B-). the B- rule is what fucked me. it's technically possible to get a 3.8 or 3.9 at my school but still not make dean's list (if you get a C or B-), so I think if that's the rule, "dean's list" loses impact.
AdaptorDie - Corporate Development ManagerDean's List is pretty cheesy. When I see that on a rez it makes me think the person is trying to fluff themselves, like I can see the GPA right there. Dean's List is just redundant to me, not a value add.
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Put it on the same line?
I put it in the same line. Cumulative GPA: 3.79/4.0; Deans List for all semesters
^ That's a sick GPA bro
I had Dean's List for my resume, it's better to just write Dean's List and remove anything after it. By having a 3.79 GPA, it is implied that you had Dean's List every semester.
Small thing, but I was always told don't mix decimals. Personally I think you would rather want to say 3.8 / 4.0
my unsolicited $0.02
this. consistency is key.
just an aside, this is because I never tried for banking so never had to do the standard banking format resume, but why do you do /4.0 if you're applying in the US and you went to a US school? I thought that every school uses the 4 point grading scale. I might be mistaken, just curious.
I'm an international student from East Asia, and grading's a little different in my country. I put /4.0 for applying to positions back home.
What if you are in my situation and graduated with a 3.95+/4.0 GPA? If I round up, it would be a 4.0/4.0 having a true 4.0 and a rounded 4.0 is pretty different, wouldn't you think? Though a simple resolution would be 3.95+/4.00...
But to the larger question, I have also been told by senior people that I shouldn't put Dean's List as it implied that I would have needed Dean's List every semester to maintain that GPA.
Dean's List is pretty cheesy. When I see that on a rez it makes me think the person is trying to fluff themselves, like I can see the GPA right there. Dean's List is just redundant to me, not a value add.
and LOL at this: Though a simple resolution would be 3.95+/4.00
Just don't, good lord
I agree with this. I got a 3.7 in UG but didn't have dean's list every semester (had 2 semesters where I wasn't, was focused too much on fractivities those semesters), does that make my GPA worse than someone otherwise identical with a 3.5 but dean's list all 4 semesters? I don't think so.
aside: Dean's List might also mean different things at different schools. at my school it was 3.5 GPA but nothing lower than a B (so no B-). the B- rule is what fucked me. it's technically possible to get a 3.8 or 3.9 at my school but still not make dean's list (if you get a C or B-), so I think if that's the rule, "dean's list" loses impact.
Agreed. It seems redundant. A rare case you may be able to justify is if your GPA was shit for the first two years which brought your overall GPA down, but you achieved deans list for the last 2 years? So, you could not list your GPA (not recommended) and just state dean's list for last two years. At this point, you'd be trying pretty hard to make it work though...
So if im posting a 3.74 cumulative GPA is it pointless to list Dean's List as well? Don't people already assume I've made the list most if not all of my semesters.
Yeah it seems like a bit much to list it.
Just because the Dean listed you doesn't mean you have to list him.
Unnecessary does not mean damning. I personally have it on mine along with GPA and honors. However, it is under a separate area.
I don't list GPA, so I list Dean's list. My cumulative isn't all that great but I did have a few semesters where I made Dean's.
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"Dean's List" on the resume? (Originally Posted: 03/14/2014)
Hi everyone,
Does having "Dean's List" (top 5%) on the resume make any difference 2-3 years after MBA when seeking an exit from i-banking? For example if you plan to move to corporate finance/Strategy roles in F1000.
Thanks.
It's not going to hurt... Especially if you can fit it in a way that doesn't force you to go to a new line.
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