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Urgent Resume Concern: How low of a GPA is low enough to leave off for a top-tier CPG company?

Resumes·DapperConfidant·about 3 hours ago
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I know the general rule for fresh grads is to put your GPA on your resume unless it's too low, but how low exactly is "too low" in my situation?

I’m applying for a highly competitive full-time marketing role at a top-tier Fortune 500 CPG company.

I have just barely above a 3.0 GPA from a target (T10) business school. The job posting itself doesn't have a specific GPA listed, but some of their other or comparable roles (such as marketing internships) usually have hard cutoffs of 3.0. The company generally has a reputation for wanting top-tier stats with a very selective process, and I know I'm competing against *at least* 3.30s (average range reaches up to around 3.5-3.7, I believe).

Additionally, my experiences aren't really "extra" strong, per se. My internship's in marketing, but it's more smaller B2B firm rather than a traditional household CPG brand.…

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