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1. ChuckNorris1 - August 01 2008 (Answer ID: 39)
This is either an extremely easy question or a defense triggering question. If your GPA is high, it is easy to state that you place importance on academia much like how you would in a job. But if your GPA is average to low, focus on other set of responsibilities or situations out of your control that may have affected this result. (Be sure to note that these circumstantial situations cease to exist anymore).
“As you can see on my resume, the academic GPA I graduated with was a 3.1. I know this isn’t a highly competitive average, but it was largely affected by my extensive involvement in school clubs and afterschool activities, including internships and volunteer programs. My resume also doesn’t go to show the higher level classes I took, challenging myself with heavier coursework , and competing against students who were 2 -3 years my junior. But just the same, I wish I had focused my energy into school because in the real world, people do perceive your GPA as a direct correlation of your competency. It’s just; I took the road less traveled.”
Chuck Norris will karate chop your GPA.
2. cl123 - August 04 2008 (Answer ID: 90)
If your GPA is not as high as you would like, be honest yet constructive. Example: My GPA is a 2.8 because I had a full-time job during school in an effort to help pay off my student loans. It certainly is not reflective of my abilities.
3. SarahKnowsBest - August 05 2008 (Answer ID: 135)
GPA is only as relative as the school attended and major. Many employers (at least those who still remember their school-days) understand the many factors that quantifies to those blessed/cursed 2-3 digits and decimal. But what you may not expect is the question regarding your school rank or whether your GPA is weighted/unweighted. At that point, you can’t use, “rigorous coursework” to excuse a low unweighted GPA.
School is obviously very important, and a strong indicator of work ethics. Name of school, Greek affiliation also does wonders to sway employers. But remember, unless you are confident about your GPA, stay humble about the matter and explain either matter of personal or extracurricular activities that inevitably affected your schooling.
In summary, GPA's are important but a well-rounded, community-involved person says more about your character than numbers ever will.
4. abhishek - September 16 2008 (Answer ID: 595)
Sir, right from the very beginning I had this at the back of my mind that I would like to do something dynamic and something practical rather than bookish stuff. I do not say that I have a very bad CGPA and neither do I comment anything about others, but I always disliked that I cram assignments and get good marks. Even in cases when I had not done a good bit of studying, say for an exam, I did not take short cuts like just cramming things that are important from the view of exams and leaving aside the concepts involoved. Never. My basic aim always was to understand the thing from scratch and outright because I was here to learn. I have got A grades in almost all the electives I undertook.
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What is your GPA? How does your GPA reflect your abilities?
(Question ID: 67) Contributor: ChuckNorris1
1. ChuckNorris1 - August 01 2008 (Answer ID: 39)
3. SarahKnowsBest - August 05 2008 (Answer ID: 135)