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After reading through this thread I think you should only mention college rank if you were summa *** laude, magna *** laude or *** laude in your graduating class.
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Originally Posted by Merchant_ZZZ
That is probably just as effective as a resume is these days as getting a point or a expression of interest across.
Sadly this is true. Employers are deathly specific in skills and experience they want for their positions.
Most employers only care about if you have a bachelor's degree or higher. That's it. Putting your school ranking from some magazine is completely meaningless and just wastes space on your resume. it says nothing about you and your skills. I went to a decent liberal arts college, but there were plenty of idiots that went there too. I never put my GPA as it is irrelevant to my career. I did put in that I had departmental honors for a couple years but it didn't help me at all.
I would add that I'm from a technical field, engineering. So, what we learn in school is relevant to what we do in the real world. If you are not from a technical field, then yes, your coursework in undergrad is probably not as relevant to what you will be doing.
But even if I had majored in English and was trying to get a job in insurance or something, I'd hate to think that I worked hard for 4 years to get a 4.0 and some dude with a 2.0 who had a bong glued to his mouth beat me out of a job, because some employer disregarded GPA.
I would add that I'm from a technical field, engineering. So, what we learn in school is relevant to what we do in the real world. If you are not from a technical field, then yes, your coursework in undergrad is probably not as relevant to what you will be doing.
But even if I had majored in English and was trying to get a job in insurance or something, I'd hate to think that I worked hard for 4 years to get a 4.0 and some dude with a 2.0 who had a bong glued to his mouth beat me out of a job, because some employer disregarded GPA.
How do you know that dude with the 2.0 GPA didn't work as hard as you did? Maybe he held down a f/t job and helping his family while he went to school while you live with your parents who paid for your tuition.
How do you know that dude with the 2.0 GPA didn't work as hard as you did? Maybe he held down a f/t job and helping his family while he went to school while you live with your parents who paid for your tuition.
In the case where you are working and have extenuated circumstances, it's different. You can put that in your resume and cover letter and explain it.
I'm comparing the case of 2 students who both went to school full time and took full course loads. Look, I'm not saying that people with low GPAs should have to work in the slaughterhouse. Far from it. They should have a chance.
I'm just saying that those who had a high GPA should be rewarded for it somehow. It's a lot of work.
In the case where you are working and have extenuated circumstances, it's different. You can put that in your resume and cover letter and explain it.
I'm comparing the case of 2 students who both went to school full time and took full course loads. Look, I'm not saying that people with low GPAs should have to work in the slaughterhouse. Far from it. They should have a chance.
I'm just saying that those who had a high GPA should be rewarded for it somehow. It's a lot of work.
I don't know about that. I've never ever seen a CL or resume that has a hardluck story in it nor do I recommend it. This is not a college application essay.
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In my opinion, college's name and ranking only matters if you are a recent graduate / entry-level candidate. Once you start building your work experiences, they will see mostly your work credentials. HOWEVER, if you are no longer a college graduate but you still a spot on your resume to squeeze that information, I don't see why you couldn't leave it there.
Don't worry about being showy. Remember you want your resume to stand out among other candidate's resume!
you still have to be able to work with people which IMO makes the GPA irrelevant.
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So I definitely don't see the point of adding it unless someone has a 4.0.
