What’s your opinion about lying about your GPA, claiming it’s lower than it actually is?
I have the coveted 4.0 but have lied in the past about it being something like a 3.7, mainly because I hear it’s somewhat socially dangerous to admit you have a 4.0. Also dangerous with prospective employers.
Lying to whom? Your peers, your parents, or, as you said, prospective employers? Because I think the aforementioned three are ordered from least to most risky. But you shouldn’t be lying either way.
That sounds pretty ridiculous to me. Why would it be seen as bad to have a 4.0? Because they think you haven’t challenged yourself? Do not lie on your applications for jobs, even if it’s (wierdly) to make yourself seem worse.
I can imagine being vague about the GPA socially but wouldn’t an employer want the best and the brightest? And frankly, I don’t ever recall being asked what my GPA was outside of academic admissions forms, anyway.
I have a pretty low opinion of lying in general. There are usually better ways to not talk about what you don’t want to talk about.
With regards to an employer- “pretend you’re dumber and less accomplished than you really are” said NO employer ever.
Might be OK for dating websites.
With peers, just change the subject. There’s little or nothing to gain from discussing your GPA with other students. There is always a better topic to discuss.
With employers, tell the truth. Absolutely. Full stop.
Employers may ask for official records when hiring new graduates. Report an overall GPA that matches that shown on your official records (you may also supplement with GPA in major (or similar relevant subset) in addition to the overall GPA that matches the official records).
Just say you have a 4.0, but identify as someone with a 3.7. 
All attempts at humor aside, while some employers may care or investigate GPA that is not all that common outside of academia. If an employer is going to be unhappy with a 4.0, they are probably not an employer for whom you should work.
Some companies have been embarrassed after hiring people with faked credentials. Many employers now require submittin proof of graduation if not actual transcripts, especially in technical areas.
》》 Just say you have a 4.0, but identify as someone with a 3.7. 《《
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If I were an employer and found out you’d lied about that, I definitely wouldn’t hire you!
Yes, don’t lie to your employer!
Employers aside – if you have to dumb yourself down for potential friends, why would you want to hang out with them anyway?
To schools and employers (people who will check your transcript),don’t lie.
Socially, why would people ask? “I haven’t checked it lately but I am doing well.”
Funnily enough, students I know who go to super-elite schools sometimes feel awkward about telling people where they go, which I imagine is where the OP is coming from - worried about seeming as if they are showing off or a know it all or that they think that they are ‘better’ than the person they are talking to.
OP, here’s the thing: you worked for those marks. There aren’t that many times when people are going to ask straight up ‘what is your GPA’. If an employer does (rare, in my experience), you tell them. If friend or family do you ask directly you can say straight up ‘4.0’ and then follow up with ‘thank you’ or ‘I know! my mother was surprised too!’ or ‘yes, it’s really gratifying to see all that work paying off’ or whatever. OR you can just say ‘I’m happy with it, thanks [insert new topic]’ or ‘I really don’t prefer to talk about my academic record [insert new topic]’.
Learning how to choose when / who / what you answer is a great life skill. Lying is not.
Only two and half months or so you [said](http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-life/1894048-4-0-anxiety-and-summer-classes.html#latest):
…and now you’re trying to lie that you got less than a 4.0? Why on earth…? That makes no sense.