College results on job apps (american companies)

JacenSolo

Quick question. So I have been job hunting and applied to a few of amercian companies (Dublin offices) and nearly all ask for Overall Result (GPA) for college results. I got a 2.1 which is good here but AFAIK the higher the better for american GPA. MY question is if I put 2.1 is it logical to assume the recruiter would see that as the good result it is or take the american GPA system where a 2.1 is bad (so I understand)

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They should understand the different grading systems if they're hiring over here and asking that question. I'd say just specify that it's NFQ or whatever you have.

JacenSolo

Cannon Strong Month wrote: »

They should understand the different grading systems if they're hiring over here.

Should being the operative word But yeah one would hope

Tom Dunne

JacenSolo wrote: »

Quick question. So I have been job hunting and applied to a few of amercian companies (Dublin offices) and nearly all ask for Overall Result (GPA) for college results. I got a 2.1 which is good here but AFAIK the higher the better for american GPA. MY question is if I put 2.1 is it logical to assume the recruiter would see that as the good result it is or take the american GPA system where a 2.1 is bad (so I understand)

GPA ranges from 0 to 4, usually. So a 2.1 would be considered poor. However, there is no comparison - a 2.1 from us is an award classification, not a GPA. So it would be incorrect, and highly detrimental, to say that your GPA is 2.1.

C3PO

I would include your average % and “Irish system” in brackets after 2.1 to remove any doubt.