include GPA in resume?

[Mgirl]

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Hi all...I'm applying for a PhD in clinical psych. Should I remove my GPA from my resume? They'll see it elsewhere, so I'm thinking I should just get rid of it. Also- I know some schools prefer CV but I'm thinking of sticking with a resume b/c I don't have publications and such to mention, and so I think my resume does a better job of packaging my accomplishments..what do you all think?

 

[Olivia101884]

I think it depends on your GPA. If you have a notably high GPA (3.8 or better; perhaps even above 3.7), I would definitely include it.

I think you're fine in doing a resume as well. Many schools ask for a "resume," so you're only following instructions by submitting just that. Good luck!

 

[JockNerd]

You should still be sending a CV, even if it's short. No one expects an applicant to have the 26-page CVs that faculty have on their web pages. Go to your uni's career resource center if you need tips on how to dress things up for inclusion.

I put my GPA and GREs on my CV during application, just so everything was there. I don't usually put it on my CV, but it seemed pertinent for an application CV.

 

[psybee]

Hi all...I'm applying for a PhD in clinical psych. Should I remove my GPA from my resume? They'll see it elsewhere, so I'm thinking I should just get rid of it. Also- I know some schools prefer CV but I'm thinking of sticking with a resume b/c I don't have publications and such to mention, and so I think my resume does a better job of packaging my accomplishments..what do you all think?

CV's are what we use in academia, and that's what you're applying to--I say go with a CV.