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Missed a minor Detail

Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 10:54 pm
by weee
So,

I forgot to mention that I received Cum Laude honors from my UG anywhere in my app or resume, is this something I should even bother mentioning as a single sentence in a potential future LOCI for a waitlist? How about in a scholarship negotiation? My GPA is obviously the same, and I don't think this matters, but I feel kind of silly for not realizing I had this (graduated 5+ years ago). I think the main reason I forgot is that I fell 0.05 short of Magna, and I was really disappointed in myself, and sort of felt I didn't get any honors.

I'll definitely make sure to include that in my resume in the future, but I'm not convinced it is worth mentioning retroactively.

Re: Missed a minor Detail

Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 10:30 am
by WhiskeyGuy
Where did you apply? I'd mention the honor only if your GPA is above median at the school. No need to draw attention to a GPA lower than median.

Re: Missed a minor Detail

Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 1:29 pm
by weee
This sounds reasonable, I think the risk of it hurting is probably more than it is worth. I will just update my resume for the future