<p>Should being given a scholarship be a deciding factor in choosing a school for reasons not involving finances? Would noting on your resume that you were given an academic scholarship to attend a school have any significant benefits?</p>
<p>If school A is just as good as school B, but you receive a scholarship from school A that makes both of the schools the exact same price, do you choose school A because you can note on your resume that you were given an academic scholarship to attend?</p>
<p>I've read that one of the biggest determinants of success is the GPA. I've never seen scholarship awards on resumes that I've looked at.</p>
<p>A high GPA indicates that you're smart enough to get good grades and that you're organized enough to get a lot of things done on time.</p>
<p>I think the biggest determinant of success is extracurricular activities especially sports. It shows that you were able to maintain a great gpa while doing other activities.</p>
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By that you mean that the most important is a 'great gpa' because you need to prove that you have a 'great gpa' before you can prove that you are able to balance activities with a 'great gpa'</p>
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Would noting on your resume that you were given an academic scholarship to attend a school have any significant benefits?
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Unless it's a prestigious international award like a Rhodes Scholarship, then no. If it's limited to the school, no one else cares.</p>