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  • #16
    It strikes me as a bit odd that Economics gives you a BSc -- here it's a BA.

    Is this a European thing?
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    • #17
      1) Is a C bad?

      2) Get some more community service type of things in. Volunteer at the hospital, etc
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      • #18
        Why would Economics be a BA? It's a science after all, even if it's the scientific equivalent of staring at sheep entrails to divine the future.

        Hmmm...I could explain the differences between the English and the American school systems cause it seems that some of you are getting thrown on the different usages of high school and college and what they refer to. but I'm lazy and tired.
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        • #19
          here economics can be either, I beleive

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          • #20
            Originally posted by Starchild
            Why would Economics be a BA? It's a science after all, even if it's the scientific equivalent of staring at sheep entrails to divine the future.
            It's as much of a science as psychology is.

            They're both under the "social science" umbrella here and give you BAs.
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            • #21
              Knackered, will talk tomorrer.
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              • #22
                judging by the marks (grades) you got, I take it you went on the pIss BIG TIME during your 'A' Levels?

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                • #23
                  No, not really..just concentrated on Economics
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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by Ming
                    I would bag the individual grades in High School... and just list your grade point average...

                    I would also get rid of the individual grades for College as well... and just state your areas of studies and overall GPA.
                    As Starchild said, there is no such thing in the UK, normal to mention those grades. For the GCSE's though I'd just say 10 GCSE's at Grade A and A* including Maths and English. Also do you really need to take up 6 lines with A-level results?
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                    • #25
                      Mike, if I run out of space, I'll condense it; as it is though it is still one page long.

                      I've added a few comments in to try to "sell" myself, but I'd like to add something about my degree, but don't know what is best to write?
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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by Ted Striker
                        1) Is a C bad?
                        It's fine. For an intelligent person it is a respectable, but unspectacular, grade. Anything less than a C would be considered poor.

                        Originally posted by MikeH
                        For the GCSE's though I'd just say 10 GCSE's at Grade A and A* including Maths and English.
                        I agree with this. The minute details of your GCSE performance are of little interest to an employer. As long as they know you were a straight-A student then they'll be happy. However, if you have any GCSEs that are specifically useful for this job (like an A* in French when the job description mentions working with continental clients) then you should flag that up.
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                        • #27
                          Yeah, no such thing as GPAs, but for GCSEs, all As or whatever including English, Mathematics and Science.

                          It just seems a little too scant, one page and lots of spacing...perhaps you should discuss your degree in a little more detail, perhaps emphasising what you want to do with what you have (career direction depending). What are you looking at applying to do?
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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by Ming


                            Just some advice from somebody who has hired people before and has looked at thousands of resumes
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                            • #29
                              OK, have made the GCSE bit into one line. Also added an education reference and one from Experian. Plus a bit more crap about teamwork, working to deadlines, customer interaction etc etc
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                              • #30
                                Originally posted by Park Avenue
                                Plus a bit more crap about teamwork, working to deadlines, customer interaction etc etc
                                yep, never hurts to put that stuff in

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