Questions tagged [gpa]

On the Grade Point Average (GPA), a numerical measure of a student's performance over a semester or career. This tag may apply to questions on calculating the GPA, or on the impact of GPA on graduate admissions and academic careers.

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Is it worth to provide additional transcript with low GPA in extracurriculum courses?

I am going to apply to PhD programs in pure mathematics (target programs are mostly in U.S. and Canada). My GPA from state accredited universities is 3,5 for bachelor's and 3,3 for master's. These ...
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Can I report my WES GPA?

Let's say my undergraduate institute has "GPA: 3.78" on its official transcript. Then I requested World Education Services (WES) to evaluate my GPA based on their "standard" ...
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Listing GPA on resumes or job applications

When people list GPA on a resume, Linkedin or job/internship/graduate program application what GPA is it: the CGPA or most recent semester's/semesters' GPA? For some graduate programs only the last ...
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The importance of positive GPA trends in PhD admissions?

For admission committees, how important are the (upward) trends in your GPA and how much will it remedy lackluster performance in the past? Background: I'm an international CS applicant with an ...
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How to get a rough estimate of my GPAs for UK Ph.D admissions

I have an Indian bachelor's degree from a tier 3 college 8.04/10, First class with distinction, and a 3.33/4 from Rutgers University Masters in CS. I know most of the UK colleges have something called ...
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Do you put GPA in a CV?

I have had bad luck in the past, but things are turning around... I am applying for internships for my current Masters program. Do I put my GPA under all previous schools attended? Do I need to list ...
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For graduate school applications, is it worth retaking classes with poor performance or just focusing on future class marks?

So, I am a physics student at UC Berkeley. However, at one point, just due to its utility and my own passion for the subject, I wanted to double major in math. Around a year ago, I had very bad ...
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Is a GPA of 3+/ 3.3+ but below 3.5 considered good for scholarships in Europe and the U.S?

I am an undergraduate Physics student at a well-reputed university in my country. My aim is to get a Master's scholarship in Europe (preferably in Germany) or the U.S. Although I have a 3+ GPA and I ...
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