How should I report GPA on a 4.33 scale?
My university's GPA scale is e.g. A- = 3.66 / A = 4.0 / A+ = 4.33. How should I list my GPA on my resume? Currently I just put the numeric value, but I'm concerned that employers unfamiliar with my school's scale will think it's out of 5.0, a la MIT.
I'm not sure whether to list it as X/4.33 or X/4.0, since the number of credits attempted for a typical course is 4.0, despite the possibility of earning 4.33 points toward GPA.
For online employment applications where I have to choose GPA from a drop-down menu that lack options for 4.0+, should I select 4.0 or scale my GPA down in proportion to a 4.0 scale?
Also, my in-major GPA is about 0.2 higher than my cumulative -- should I list both, or just the cumulative? I currently list both to three significant figures.
hmmm, honestly not sure but genuinely curious what people in the industry think
Many universities have +/- grading scales, but your grading scale is still out of 4.0 hence A=4. List your gpa X.Y/4.0, no need for 3 sig figs just round.
I generally think you should list major gpa as well if it's at least 0.2 higher.
If at all possible, do not apply online. It's typically a black hole.
Your GPA grading scale is out of 4.33, so if you list is as /4.0 you'd be lying. Just recalculate your GPA in the typical method (A+ = 4.0, A = 4.0, A - = 3.66, etc.) and list it as /4.0 on your resume.
I agree with acronym, just work it out to a 4.0 scale and put that. In other news, this A+ bullshit is completely absurd. I had this argument in another thread a while back. Its like saying you're 103% sure something is gonna happen, or there is a -4% chance of doing something.... schools are so fukin dumb
Disclaimer: I'm bitter because I would have gotten several of them but my school didn't offer it. Level playing fields are way over-rated anyway
My school also offers +/- for each letter grade. I just list my GPA without the "/4.0" or "/4.3". I go to a target so whoever views my resume will likely be an alum. They'll understand why I didn't put the denominator (they probably didn't either when they applied).
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Resume - GPA Out of 4.3 (Originally Posted: 07/21/2012)
To those of you who go to a school that has a 4.3 scale, how do you put your GPA on your resume? Do you put the denominator ("/4.3") or do you think that looks a bit weird, since most schools are out of /4.0?
p.s. For those who don't know, quite a few schools are on a 4.3 scale (e.g. Columbia, Cornell, Stanford). Effectively, if your school hands out A+ (which is 4.3), then your scale is officially out of 4.3.
I do it like this:
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Sorry, trolling. No idea.
just list it out of 4.0 unless you're over a 4.0, then list it out of 4.3
That's what I thought. Thanks.
Keep it out of 4.3 otherwise you may have some issues during something like a resume screening.
Ya I think that's what I'm going to do. I asked the career services people at my school and they confirmed that it's officially out of 4.3. Better to go with the official policy.
Keep it out of 4.3 otherwise you may have some issues during something like a resume screening.
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