Mass mailing, gpa in subject line/body of email? And regular mail vs. email? Forum

[BigZuck]

why is this its own thread?

+1

[rpupkin]

You all are really signing on to GPA only in the resume? Would not recommend.

Not signing on. If it's a good GPA, it's fine to highlight it outside of resume (e.g., in a cover letter or email). But putting it in the subject line would look tacky/unprofessional.

No dude they can read the resume. It will be one of the first things they look at anyway.

Whatever. Most people don't even read the cover letter. But if you get a recruiter/attorney who actually reads it first, it doesn't hurt to have a couple sentences that highlight your strengths. I'm not sure what the point is of the ONLY IN RESUME rule.

[Danger Zone]

So you don't come off like a braggart try-hard striver

[Kratos]

why is this its own thread?

+1

because the person who started it didn't like the answers that were given in the stickied thread

[Anonymous User]

Northwestern does it too for OCI

[A. Nony Mouse]

So you don't come off like a braggart try-hard striver

Pretty sure that's the whole goal of a cover letter.

[Danger Zone]

Weird bump.

So you don't come off like a braggart try-hard striver

Pretty sure that's the whole goal of a cover letter.

And yet, stating your GPA still crosses a line

[rpupkin]

Weird bump.

So you don't come off like a braggart try-hard striver

Pretty sure that's the whole goal of a cover letter.

And yet, stating your GPA still crosses a line

Still not persuaded. Perhaps if you italicized and bolded for emphasis, I would've bought it.