I'm a rising junior at a semi-target school. I have a 3.447 and am wondering if I should state that as a 3.5 on my resume. Technically speaking it's a 3.45, but would they care if they got a copy of my transcript and saw I fudged it a bit?
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risk vs reward, big name places always check, and being outed as a liar in a financial world is an instant no with possible blacklisting. You got your 3.4, now wear it.
It's a 3.45.
You should state your GPA to TWO decimal places...
Actually, just round it up to the ones place...your GPA is a 4...congrats!
Since when does 3.447 round up to 4?
lol. Its a 3.45 though. Rule of thumb: Nobody is gonna bust your balls for rounding up .01, but rounding up .1 or more you could be potentially labeled as a liar.
What is your definition of a semi-target school?
I actually like rounding up. If it comes up, I feel like that is easily explained.
If you think someone is going to care that you have 3.5 over a 3.4 then I'm sure they'll care when they see you fudged it. I would stick with rounding once.
^agreed... if you free uncomfortable enough to post this and ask, it's probably best to be conservative and round to 3.45...
3.45, do not lie : )
It is acceptable to round to 3.45. Rounding to 3.5 is way too high. 3.46 --> 3.50 unacceptable, 3.47 --> 3.5 borderline acceptable, 3.48 --> 3.5 okay, 3.49 --> 3.5 perfect 3.5 --> 3.5 perfect, 3.51 --> 3.5 = stupid
if your transcript reads 3.45 I wouldnt have any problem claiming 3.5, if it lists 3.447 then i might be more cautious
I'm not advocating it, but honestly, my friend did something very similar (except it was 3.64something to 3.7) and no one said anything. It only really comes up after you have your offer and the company is running a background check on you. By then they're really not gonna care about a 0.05 difference from what you stated and reality
honestly no one really cares. It is only a concern if it is below 3.5
3.447 -> 3.45 -> 3.5 -> 4.0
If you're asking this it's always better to round down. I'd suggest a 1.0
Better to be safe and tell them you dropped out.
I'll post a serious comment now. Let's be honest, if an employer asks you why your GPA is a 3.5 when u really have a 3.41 (let's say) you can say that it was because you are contesting a grade that you got in a class and this is w/o it, that it was your expected GPA, that circumstances had changed since you wrote the resume, or that you thought it was close enough to round up. Let's be honest, most employers aren't gonna scrutinize your GPA for rounding up so little. If you round a 2.8 to a 3.0..problem, a 2.9x to a 3.0, probably not. Assuming that you are at a semi target, a 3.5 isn't a fantastic GPA, but you do need it to get noticed. A 3.5 from a target is a similar prospect. From what it appears 3.0, 3.5, and 3.7 are all the cutoffs from Passing, to acceptable, to outstanding respectively. It's not a lot of risk for a lot of potential reward. M&I even says a 3.41--->3.5 because there is a way to explain it. If you are a junior or senior in college that .04 until conventional rounding is generally only one class.
Personally, If I was hiring (which I am not b/c I am in college) I would think that someone who didn't round up a 3.447 to a 3.5 is not willing to take risks. Some may see it as dishonest. You have to ask yourself if it is worth it.
Out of all the many crazy things I've heard on this forum, this takes the cake as the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Taking risks is absolutely necessary, but lying about your gpa is in no way encouraged and absolutely not an acceptable "risk." No, lying about your gpa and saying it's a 3.5 it's not probably won't harm you in the long run. For the love of god though, if you get called out on it, do not say it was because you were contesting a grade. Might as well say it was a typo while you're at it...
@ op, do what you want. The fact that you're asking this question probably indicates you know better, but in the long run, I honestly can't see it mattering all that much. I guess put whatever feels the most comfortable to you?
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