GPA太低面试时怎么解释？

    Gilware公司CEO布莱恩•吉尔的回答

    如果雇主真的非常在意你的平均绩点，那你在最开始就不可能得到面试机会。我只是认为，平均绩点与你的第一份全职工作申请有一定的关系。许多公司意识到，那些得到4.0分的完美主义者，反而没有那些只得到3.0分，但能力更全面的同学，更容易取得成功。当然，这只是一种非常笼统的观察，我认识许多平均绩点为4.0分的博士生，他们为人友善，也喜欢参加派对。

    四年制大学学位、最低限度的平均绩点和相关经验，是得到面试机会的基本筹码。我不记得在面试结束后与招聘经理们座谈时，会谈到求职者的学位或平均绩点。面试的过程，就是试图弄清楚求职者是否适合团队，他们的自主性与紧迫感有多强，他们的总体优势是什么，他们能在多久之后做出成绩。

    如果由于某些原因，面试中提到了你的平均绩点，诚实是最好的选择……至少在某种程度上是如此。如果你经历过滥用药物问题或一般健康问题，并且已经克服，这不会引起他们的担忧。过度诚实可能会导致一个对你不公的危险信号。简单的解释便足够了，比如“虽然我很聪明，但我在学术方面并不擅长……我很高兴能够离开学校来到现实世界……”

    作家、创业者比尔•弗洛林的回答

    你不可能避开事实真相，所以尽可能以更令人信服的方式展示自己取得的成功。

    是否有一门课程得到了优秀的分数？如果是，你可以说自己对这门课程是如何感兴趣。解释一下为什么它对雇主有特殊的价值。

    你的成绩后来是否有所提高？如果是，讨论一下自己从初期所犯的错误中汲取了哪些教训，如何找到新的关注点，最终以不错的成绩毕业。

    你是否参与过非常成功的项目，可以缓解平均绩点不高带来的压力？例如，如果你在面试某个领域的职位，而你做过的项目或课程作业与此有特殊的关系，你便可以谈论这个项目。虽然这没有明显提高你的平均绩点，但你发现它与你求职的工作有密切的关系。根据两者之间的关系，解释这样的项目对雇主有怎样的价值。

    不要找借口。正如其他人所说，借口听起来像是抱怨，不会有任何帮助。

    在解释自己的大学经历时，尽量采用一些有创意的方式。祝你好运。（财富中文网）

    译者：刘进龙/汪皓

    Answer by Brian Gill, CEO of Gilware Inc.

    If they cared about GPA you wouldn’t get the interview in the first place. I really only think GPA is relevant for your first full time job application. Many companies have realized that its often the 4.0 perfectionists that are not nearly as successful as the typically more well-rounded(socially) peers with 3.0. That is a massive generalization of course, as I’ve met many 4.0 PhD folks that are very affable and like to party.

    A 4-year degree, minimum-GPA and relevant experience are potential table-stakes to get the interview. I can’t ever recall having a post-interview sit-down with all the hiring managers and a candidate’s degree or GPA even coming up in the conversation. The interview is all about attempting to figure out if this person will mesh well with the team, how autonomous and driven they are, what is their overall upside and how quickly will they hit the ground running.

    If for some reason your GPA does come up the interview, honesty is the best policy … to some extent. If you were going through some substance abuse issues or general health issues that have been overcome, it’s really none of their concern at this point. Being overly honest might cause an unfair red-flag. A simple explanation that, ‘while I’m smart I’m not much of an academic.. I’m very happy to get out into the real world and put school behind me..’ should be good.

    Answer by Bill Florin, writer and entrepreneur

    You can’t get around the truth, so think about ways to present your successes in as compelling a way as possible.

    Did you get great grades in a particular subject/discipline?If so, you can talk about how this subject area was a particularly strong interest for you. Explain how it will be especially valuable to the employer.

    Did your grades get better later? If so, discuss how you learned from your mistakes earlier in your academic career, found a new focus and finished strong.

    Did you work on a particular project that was very successful that could mitigate the GPA reality? For example, if you are interviewing for a position in a given field and you did projects/coursework that will be especially relevant, discuss that project. Though it didn’t necessarily improve your GPA markedly, you found it engaging. Connect the dots to explain how it will be valuable to the employer.

    Don’t make excuses.As others have mentioned, excuses sound like whining, and that will not help.

    Get creative in how you choose to explain your college experience. Good luck!