Low GPA from Target - On or Off Resume?
.
Trending Content - Resume Advice Forum
Career Resources
WSO Free Modeling Series - Now Open Through
September 30, 2026
9 Free Financial Modeling Lessons
Get instant access to lessons taught by experienced private equity pros and bulge bracket investment bankers including financial statement modeling, DCF, M&A, LBO, Comps and Excel Modeling.
+Bonus: Get 27 financial modeling templates in swipe file
+Bonus: Get 27 financial modeling templates in swipe file
High Finance Applications
Guaranteed
Get at least one offer GUARANTEED
- 1:1 support
- 92% success rate
- 2,000+ mentor network
- Unlimited Live bootcamps
- AI for resume + LinkedIn
- Networking automation tools
- HireVue simulation tool
- Full course library
- Private Slack community
- 20hrs of mocks
- + much more...
A resume is a marketing document in which you want to present yourself in the best possible way. The goal is to get in the door for interviews. Not putting a GPA on your resume may raise some red flags but putting a GPA of 2.0 would raise even more red flags. I would not put a GPA of 2.0 on the resume. I would leave the GPA off the resume or put the major GPA is it is higher and it includes a reasonable number of classes.
I would second the major GPA part. I had a similar set of circumstances starting out, but thankfully my major GPA was 3.7 so I just listed that and not my overall which was like 2.4.
I assume you’ve been asked about your cumulative GPA in interviews then right? Cause typically I’ve heard that just putting your major gpa is a big red flag too.
I just listed it as the GPA and let them ask the question of major or general if they wanted to. If they did ask, I just (correctly) pointed out that I was there to study economics, not rehash U.S. history courses or learn about Cezanne and his paintings.
Lol that's true. In my freshman year I took a lot of random ass humanities and philosophy classes
Non laborum voluptas officia consequuntur soluta dolores atque consequatur. Mollitia autem qui temporibus qui dolores deserunt necessitatibus. Nemo unde omnis consequatur ipsa dolores quisquam. Pariatur dolore accusantium ipsa sed et ut quo officia. Recusandae perspiciatis non sequi qui libero eum.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...