Include GPA for an undergraduate application?

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Anonym A fragte am 5. Dez. 2021

Hello,

I am an engineering major with a minor in statistics looking to break into consulting. 

For my application I plan to hide my major GPA, which is 3.0 / 4.0. I believe my work experience and winning multiple competitions/hackathons will highlight me better.

 Should I include it, or will it give me a disadvantage?

 

 

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Udayan
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As an undergraduate, hiding your GPA will look suspicious. Interviewers know that only candidates with low GPAs don't want to talk about it. Additionally, the application portal will anyway ask for your GPA so it will have to be entered in one form or another.

A better approach is to have your GPA in there and use your cover letter to highlight your additional accomplishments. Unfortunately, with a low GPA you will need to rely a lot more on networking to get an interview invite vs just submitting an application online.

After you have 4-5 years of work experience you can stop worrying about the GPA

Best,

Udayan

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Adi
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Yep, no need to put if you have other areas (work experience etc) to show your full skill set.

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Ian
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Hi there,

Your instinct is correct - you definitely want to hide it!

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If it doesn't suggest strong analytical ability and work ethic, better to hide it, as it will suggest the opposite.

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