| Topic Name: |
Resume Dilemma |
| Message Name: |
well |
| Date Posted: |
08/28/2007 |
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I am in the midst of a career change and will graduate in December. My issue is regarding education/GPA. Seventeen years ago, as a college freshman, my GPA was simply not good. I then hired into a pretty solid company (manufacturing)but continued to take some classes. My GPA after the job was 3.7.
Fast forward 13 years. I was downsized and transferred to another university to finish what amounts to my final three years. My GPA is 4.0 and I hope it stays there.
I've composed my resume with only my graduating university. I will obviously have my transcripts during my interviews and in no way am I trying to hide the facts. I'm simply trying to convey the type of accountant I will be, as opposed to what I would've been 17 years ago.
Am I on the right track or will this be perceived as sneaky? |
| Message: |
I understand your question to be treatment of your GPA on the resume.
I would simply put the cummulative GPA, even though it is pulled down by your performance many years ago, with your GPA over the last 3 years in parens. I have a similar line on my resume and I've seen it on lots of resumes.
Univ. of So & So
B.A., Finance
GPA 2.9 (4.0 Final Two Years)
and as far as which university goes on the resume, the only proper one to list is the degree granting university, you're not being sneaky, you are stating the school you got your degree from. now if someone did coursework at harvard they could put that on the reume, but otherwise previous schools dont matter
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