Grade Policy

Tepper School of Business does not rank graduating students according to overall grade attainment, although national surveys consistently rank our program as one of the most rigorous in the country. Throughout their education, students are urged to make maximum use of the course offerings by taking heavy schedules rather than selecting nominal schedules in search of high averages. We strongly encourage you to evaluate our students on the basis of the recognized excellence of our curriculum and their individual performance during your interviews and subsequent company visits.

The following guidelines have been established concerning disclosure of grades during the recruitment process:

> Resumes sent to employers through the COC (including the Resume Book and pre-screened schedules) will not include Tepper School of Business GPAs.

> The COC prohibits employers and students from discussing Tepper grades during the initial COC facilitated interview.

> After the decision for the subsequent interview is made and conveyed, the student is free to provide the recruiter with any pertinent Tepper grade information (i.e., transcript, GPA).

If by strict company policy you must request information from students concerning their academic performance at the Tepper School of Business during the initial interview, please discuss that requirement with any COC professional staff member prior to any discussion with individual students. If you have any concerns regarding this policy, please let us know before leaving campus.