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

moonchild
Tue, 07 May 2013 11:31:07 +0000

(I actually think the real issue is that she is not getting “magna” or “summa cum laude” and it seems less insulting to her pride to say “with honors”



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It sounds like a congratulatory shopping trip is in order. Make sure your daughter knows that she should be very proud of her accomplishment.
I can’t imagine that any employer would hire someone based on their not being magna or summa instead of “just” cum. Believe it or not, it might actually help her. Sometimes the summas are seen as “too eggheady” by employers - especially since most of them never received any Latin honors. Cum laude is top 10%, right? Sounds good to me.