Excluding GPA from Resume Post-Clerkship Forum
- EtherOne
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Excluding GPA from Resume Post-Clerkship
Hi all,
So I graduated from T-14 and now am working as a clerk which I am very grateful for. It's a two year clerkship (federal) and I will be applying for jobs in about a year or so.
The thing is, I don't have a very good GPA, and was wondering whether it was OK to exclude my GPA from my resume, and that way, my school's reputation and clerkship position would do most of the work and employers would not focus too much on the GPA.
When is it OK to exclude a GPA from resume post law school? Do you think I should?
So I graduated from T-14 and now am working as a clerk which I am very grateful for. It's a two year clerkship (federal) and I will be applying for jobs in about a year or so.
The thing is, I don't have a very good GPA, and was wondering whether it was OK to exclude my GPA from my resume, and that way, my school's reputation and clerkship position would do most of the work and employers would not focus too much on the GPA.
When is it OK to exclude a GPA from resume post law school? Do you think I should?
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Re: Excluding GPA from Resume Post-Clerkship
My school does not allow students to list their GPA on their resume, so unless your school specifically requires you to list it (I don't think they can even do this), you should be fine to take it off. That's probably a good idea.
- EtherOne
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Re: Excluding GPA from Resume Post-Clerkship
You mean the school doesn't allow students to list GPA during 2L OCI?
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Re: Excluding GPA from Resume Post-Clerkship
Or also post-graduation?
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Re: Excluding GPA from Resume Post-Clerkship
If it is above 3.0 I say include it. The clerkship is going to do the talking for you. If the firm really cares about your grades they are going to ask for them anyway. If I saw someone with a 3.0 but a prestigious clerkship I would assume they must be really high quality but maybe just had difficulties with weird law school prompts.
Anyone else have some advice with more credibility? I am interested in hearing a good answer.
Anyone else have some advice with more credibility? I am interested in hearing a good answer.
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- EtherOne
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Re: Excluding GPA from Resume Post-Clerkship
Thank you for your post. I will probably end up attaching transcript to application email but it doesn't have the GPA listed.
- EtherOne
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Re: Excluding GPA from Resume Post-Clerkship
Any other thoughts?
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Re: Excluding GPA from Resume Post-Clerkship
Put GPA if it's over 3.0
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Re: Excluding GPA from Resume Post-Clerkship
Similar question. My resume obviously lists my undergrad and graduate education. I was/am a shit student both times around, but due to rampant grade inflation at CU Law my GPA is a 3.31. They don't release the median, only rank top 1/3, but I'm positive this is actually a below median GPA.
So, do I put my law school GPA on the resume and awkwardly leave off my undergrad GPA? It was a 2.7….
Right now I leave both of the GPAs off the resume. I kinda prefer it that way. My own small way of sticking it to the man. But I don't want to continue doing this if this is a really dumb idea.
So, do I put my law school GPA on the resume and awkwardly leave off my undergrad GPA? It was a 2.7….
Right now I leave both of the GPAs off the resume. I kinda prefer it that way. My own small way of sticking it to the man. But I don't want to continue doing this if this is a really dumb idea.