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Grades and GPA

Hello,

If I have a GPA of 3.7-3.8 which is above the standard of 3.5 required by most top consulting firms and have a C on my transcript, does it hurt my chances of getting an interview? Basically if I have high GPA and one C am i at a big disadvantage?

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Clara
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am 2. Feb. 2020
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello!

I would only put the GPA in the CV. 

Good luck,

Clara

Vlad
Coach
am 2. Feb. 2020
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi,

Your transcript will be only checked once you are accepted and nobody really cares about the C there. Feel free to apply with the average GPA

Best

am 2. Feb. 2020
McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi,
no, it doesn't. In the CV you should write only the GPA.

Best,
Antonello

Sidi
Coach
am 2. Feb. 2020
McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 400+ candidates secure MBB offers

Agree with all others. GPA only on the CV.

Cheers, Sidi

Luca
Coach
am 5. Feb. 2020
BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached

Hello,

Just write the GPA and it will be fine.

Best,
Luca

Gelöscht
Coach
am 16. Feb. 2020
McKinsey | BCG | CERN| University of Cambridge

Hello there,

Since there's limited space within a CV (ideally 1 page), only GPA should be shown.
Even if there's a deep dive discussion to your transcript, there should not be any severe penalties for it, but best to prepare some answers as to why is the case.

Hope it helps.

Kind regards,
Nathan  

Gelöschter Nutzer
am 16. Juli 2020

Hi,

Agree with others here,

include only GPA in CV

Best,

André

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