Another resume question: "cum laude" or "with honors"?

swimcatsmom
Tue, 07 May 2013 08:27:51 +0000

It depends on her school. She should use the designation her school uses which will vary by school. For instance, my school only gives honors degrees to students who are in the honors school. I just graduated with a 4.0 so was summa cum laude but my degree is not an honors degree because I was not in the honors school (it required some extra classes that I didn’t need and a thesis.).

An employer will see the cum laude and the GPA and will know your daughter did well. Putting with honors may appear a little deceptive if the school has a specific requirement for the honors designation.