Which GPA to put on resume

[Laurianna]

I have a question about which GPA to put on my resume - the one on my official transcript, or the one LSAC calculated based on my transcript...

On my transcript, my GPA is a 3.93 because my undergraduate university treats A+ and A as identical. However, on LSAC, my GPA appears to be a 4.01 since they award extra for an A+.

I'm wondering which number I should put on my resume? I just thought it might be weird to put 4.01 and then have the committee see 3.93 on my official transcript. Then again, I would assume they see this type of discrepancy quite a bit...

[AthenaDalton]

Hi Laurianna,

It's the best practice to put the GPA that appears on your transcript on your resume. If the admissions committee or an employer sees a discrepancy between your resume and your transcript, it might appear dishonest.

You can note on your resume that your college uses a 4.0 scale to put your GPA in perspective.

Best of luck with the admissions process, and congratulations on achieving a fantastic GPA!

Athena

[Dave Killoran]

I have a question about which GPA to put on my resume - the one on my official transcript, or the one LSAC calculated based on my transcript...

On my transcript, my GPA is a 3.93 because my undergraduate university treats A+ and A as identical. However, on LSAC, my GPA appears to be a 4.01 since they award extra for an A+.

I'm wondering which number I should put on my resume? I just thought it might be weird to put 4.01 and then have the committee see 3.93 on my official transcript. Then again, I would assume they see this type of discrepancy quite a bit...

Hi Laurianna,

I want to second what Athena said about using your college's official transcript number (3.93) as your GPA. However, for your law school applications, you can also put in a parenthetical or second line that says:

GPA: 3.93 (CAS GPA: 4.01)

or

Undergraduate GPA: 3.93
CAS GPA: 4.01

Law schools will know what that means, and you can remove that notation for any employment-related use of your resume!

And let me also second the congratulations on your tremendous GPA—well done!

[Laurianna]

Thank you both - this is very helpful advice!!