<p>I'm about to become a sophomore, and I had a close-to-perfect GPA during my freshman year (3.97, to be precise, just because one of my professors gave me an "A-" :-/). I received 2 letters saying that I got on the Dean's List and, well, that was it...
So, my question is - what is it about the Dean's List that's supposed to make it so honorable? Are there any special scholarships for the DL students? Would it make any difference if I put it on my resume?</p>
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So, my question is - what is it about the Dean's List that's supposed to make it so honorable?
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<p>Bragging rights? ;)</p>
<p>I would certainly include it on my first resume. After a certain point you will have more important things to add like internships, honorary societies, job experience, a thesis/research project.... but showing that you have good grades certainly can't hurt when you don't have much else to work with. </p>
<p>Some schools do have scholarships for students who have outstanding academic achievement. Many times these are given by department. Others have honorary societies for specific areas such as engineering or biology, teaching and so forth. In my son's case, they upped his grant money the next year because he was a good student.</p>
<p>So congrats on the Dean's List!</p>