Omitting a degree in the resume?

Hi there,

I think it would be a bit weird to have a CV without a bachelor's degree.

That being said, given the fact that you are quite experienced and have a PhD, then the bachelor's grades (no need to mention them) and university prestige are not that a deal-breaker anymore (still, they need to be there so the recruiters know what is your academic foundation)

Feel free to share a draft CV if you need any extra tips.

Best

Khaled

Hi,

I would not omit your bachelor degree. If you have a master's degree, most people will assume that you have a bachelor, too, and then it's a bit suspicious why you don't indicate it. And as you say, there is so much more to your bachelor education than just the grades (extracurriculars, student organizations, competitions etc.). You can compensate with these for a lower GPA (and a good standardized test scope might help, too).

You can also decide to omit your GPA. I don't remember anyone asking for my transcript during the consulting application process.

Best,

Réka

Hello,

I would suggest to keep your Bachelor education (you can not obmit it), removing GPA and final grade. Consulting companies are usually more interested in Master activity, it shouldn't be a big issue. Anyway, it can happen that you will be asked for that numbers, so be sure that you are able to justify those results in a proper way.

Feel free to write me if you want to discuss this,
Luca

Hi, I would include it. I confirm only your last experience will be valued in terms of grades you achieved

Best,
Antonello

Hi,

I would suggest that you list your Bachelor's degree and remove your GPA. It would be quite weird to not have your first degree on your CV and that will only lead to more questions.

-A

Hi there,

Very simple solution: Remove the grade! (Just on your Bachelor's listing)

Hi there,

I recommend that you include the Bachelor in your CV - you can exclude the GPA instead. They may ask you about that during the interview. Still, this would help you to reach the interview stage in the first place.

I would not refer to the low GPA in the cover - it would just put attention on that.

Best,

Francesco

Dear A,

I wouldn't oomit you Bachelor degree, because as other experts says, it's natural that after Bachelor degree you receive Master, but not having it in your CV will initiate inclarities and additional questions and as a result even more attention.

So, include you Bachelor degree, but without grades.

If you nee any further help or advice, feel free to reach me out.

Best,

André

Hi Anonymous,

Whenever I see application documents with partially missing grades, I need to fairly assume that the canidate wants and needs to hide something here. So that will always point my attention to it and at least somebody will ask it during interviews.

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

Robert

Hi,

You can easily omit the degree or just keep it without GPA.

Best

Hi,

I would suggest that you should remove the grade.

Best,

Anton