Schedule mock interviews on the Meeting Board, join the latest community discussions in our Consulting Q&A and find like-minded Interview Partners to connect and practice with!
Back to overview

Do Recruiters Look at your Transcript?

I know that they will look at GPA but do they specifically look at what classes you take and does it matter?

3
9.6k
22
Be the first to answer!
Nobody has responded to this question yet.
Top answer
on Aug 04, 2018
#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success: ➡ interviewoffers.com | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Hi Anonymous,

in general the only things that will matter for recruiters related to your university are:

  • Brand name of the university
  • GPA
  • Major

Having said that, if you put the classes you took in your CV (eg PhD classes or other relevant ones) the interviewer may ask about it, since they will receive your CV. This actually happened to me in an interview, where the interviewer saw I did a Game Theory class and asked me an introductory question related to that.

Best,

Francesco

Vlad
Coach
on Aug 02, 2018
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi,

Consultants only get your CV.

Everything else they do after the interview:

  1. HR will check your transcripts after you get the offer. Classes don't matter once you are there
  2. Security service will check your background, if you have equities in other companies, employment records, etc. They may call prior employers undercover to check some info, but they will be just checking the details of your employment, not your performance.

Best,

Deleted
Coach
on Aug 04, 2018

The short answer is no. Recruiters will see what you provide them on your CV. Some companies (like McKinsey) give you the option to attach your transcript, but this is optional.

The only situation where they might look more closely is for a specific role within Analytics/Digital team where they might care about grades in specific classes - but even this is extremely unlikely.

Similar Questions
Consulting
BCG Application status
on Aug 08, 2024
Global
5
5.1k
Top answer by
Achal
Coach
How to Break Into MBB 101: Mastering the Interview (Ex-McKinsey EM with 5+ years of consulting interviewing experience)
132
5 Answers
5.1k Views
+2
Consulting
Is it a good idea to postpone an interview?
on Apr 16, 2025
Global
12
500+
Top answer by
Daniel
Coach
Ex-McKinsey, Bain & Kearney | 5+ yrs consulting, coaching & interviewing | 95%+ candidate success
16
12 Answers
500+ Views
+9
Consulting
Recruiter question
on Jun 28, 2025
Global
8
< 100
Top answer by
Alessa
Coach
xMcKinsey & Company | xBCG | +200 individual & group coachings | feel free to schedule a 15 min intro call for free
4
8 Answers
< 100 Views
+5