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GPA Decimal Points

My GPA is 3.68. I'm wondering if it's acceptable if I put 3.7 / 4.0 on my resume? Since I heard that 3.7 GPA is a standard for MBB firms. 

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on Jun 22, 2020
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Hi there,

yes, it is totally fine to round it – you are not lying doing so and will make a better impression.

Best,

Francesco

Anrian
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on Jun 22, 2020
Ex Kearney Senior Manager | Ex McKinsey Engagement Manager | Interviewer & Case Coach at McKinsey (200+ Real Interviews)

Hi There,

Not sure which office you are referring to, but in Southeast Asia, the GPA requirement is definitely not that high.

Your GPA at 3.68 is considered very strong already, so I don't think rounding it up will help anything.

Hope this helps.

Robert
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on Jun 22, 2020
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Hi Anonymous,

3.7 is good and OK rounding, 4.0 seems to much to me...

Hope this helps - if so, please be so kind and give it a thumbs-up with the green upvote button below! 

Robert

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on Jun 22, 2020

Hi;

please find below a thread on GPA :

https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/how-to-fix-low-gpa-6531

Best

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Ian
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on Jun 23, 2020
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Hi there,

Yes, perfectly fine to round to 3.7!

Luca
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on Jun 23, 2020
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Hello,

Go for it! One decimal is enough for your CV.

Best,
Luca

Clara
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on Jun 23, 2020
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Hello!

I would always round to one decimal. 

3.7 seems good

4.0 is not accurate, since it seems "perfection" when it´s not

3.68 is too much information for the level of a CV

Hope it helps!

Cheers, 

Clara

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on Jul 10, 2020

Yes,

It's ok to round it. 

Best,

André

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Gaurav
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on Nov 15, 2020
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Hi there,

Yes, that’s totally fine to round your GPA. No one will check it.

Do you need any further help?

All the best, 

GB

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