What does the bulge bracket investment banks think of resumes with omitted GPAs?
The top banks need like a 3.7+ GPA just to get an interview. I am wondering what a recruiter thinks when they see my resume and I did NOT list my GPA?
The top banks need like a 3.7+ GPA just to get an interview. I am wondering what a recruiter thinks when they see my resume and I did NOT list my GPA?
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