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I got kicked out from graduate school in the past. The reason was that I had very poor GPA, and I failed to meet the academic criteria (some administrative regulations, nothing personal like disciplinary action or anything). Actually I left before before I got technically got kicked out, but you get the idea.
So I do not know how to include this on my CV, because I believe it is too long a time frame to ignore - almost 2 years.
After getting kicked out, I managed to get into another program (THANK GOD), and I am getting back on my feet again. Obviously I need a CV, and I need some help with that.
In addition, I also had a decent scholarship there. Is it reasonable if I omit the university on Education section but include my scholarship in Awards section?
I have Education and Experience sections on my resume.
Option 1: Including it on the Education section as Graduate student, and including it on Experience as Research Assistant
Option 2: Omitting it on Education, and only including it on Experience as Research Assistant.
Option 3: Your suggestions?
edit: clarified my situation.
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6Are there records of you being kicked out publicly available? It is not unheard of that people change schools or even change from university to industry or vice-versa, even before finishing. If you are prepared for the question why you changed, I see no problem with mentioning that you went there for some time. – Dirk 10 hours ago
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There are no public records me getting kicked out, but a Google search quickly shows that I had been there for some time. – academ 10 hours ago
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1If you left before being kicked out then you werent kicked out. If you were formally employed as many places demand PhD students to be these days, then you can list it as employment. – mathreadler 8 hours ago
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1Hmmm. Kicked out for failure to pass qualifiers is quite different from kicked out for academic (or other) malfeasance. You don't say. – Buffy 8 hours ago
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@Buffy, I basically had a low GPA, and failed to meet coursework criteria that I had to fulfill in the given time. I don't know if malfeasance is the word for it, I got the impression it may some disciplinary/unprofessional behavior notion to it. It was not like that, my case is just poor academic performance. – academ 7 hours ago
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I would only mention it as part of your work experience. The Education header in a CV is usually where people put their finished and ongoing studies. Since you have not, and will not ever, actually graduate from your previous program it is essentially just a work experience now.
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Isn't work experience what you do once you finished education, and/or what you get paid to do for? I'd find it odd if I read as a "work experience" that someone studied 3 semesters of philosophy. – ndpl 9 hours ago
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@ndpl Not the studying in itself, but working for 3 years as a research or teaching assistant would definitely fall under "work experience". – xLeitix 7 hours ago
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What about including my scholarship as an Award? Should I omit that as well? – academ 7 hours ago
Our CV is a way to guide the interview/selection procedure to a path were we feel comfortable and gives us the high ground during the negotiation. You should include anything that would make you feel comfortable if the discussion is drawn towards it during the encounter with the company/institution representative.
If you feel that the time you spent there changed you as a professional and added something to your arsenal then you should definitely include it in the corresponding section but be ready for questions. The way you prepare yourself for those questions and the attitude you show when those questions are brought up can definitely turn the tide to your favor.
So, instead of hiding it try to make the best out of it!
