why doesn't HR consider a 3.39 gpa better than a 3.4?

think about it: anything above 3.35 rounds to 3.4. assuming that everyone with 3.4x writes it out instead of rounding down, that would make the expected value of a 3.4 = (3.4+3.35)/2 = 3.3753.39.

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Because no matter what when you write it on paper 3.40 > 3.39

I highly doubt anyone at HR has the insight or inclination to carry out the calculations you mentioned above

 

The upside is not capped at 3.40, it's at 3.44, assuming everyone rounds to 1 decimal place. EV of 3.4: (3.44+3.35)/2 = 3.395 > 3.39

But agree with above posters, nobody in HR does that.

 
DaCarezThe upside is not capped at 3.40, it's at 3.44, assuming everyone rounds to 1 decimal place. EV of 3.4: (3.44+3.35)/2 = 3.395 > 3.39

But agree with above posters, nobody in HR does that.

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I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
 

yea but see the original post - i think anyone with 3.41 to 3.44 would write it out (no reason not to), so a 3.4 will just be grades between 3.35 and 3.40

 

I don't think you guys understood the OP's question...

He's comparing 3.4 to 3.39, not 3.40 to 3.39. Most people with a 3.44 would not write 3.4 on their resume.

His reasoning is sound, but it doesn't change the fact that nobody actually gives a crap about a 3.4 vs 3.39

 

why tf is this even a post

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