美联英语提供：职场英语：面试时如何解释GPA （Grade Point Average即平均成绩点数）太低
Answer by Josh Tolan, CEO of Sparkhire.com 在线视频简历平台Sparkhire.com首席执行官约什•托朗的回答 It’s certainly important to be honest about your grades, but remember that while you may have to discuss some negative aspects of your career history during a job interview, you should always highlight accomplishments alongside it as well. Many college students have low GPAs because they’re focused on other things, like working at the school newspaper, being heavily involved in clubs, volunteer work, or building new organizations on and off campus. Or maybe your grades were low because you were working a job to pay off college tuition or living expenses. Explain this to your interviewer, and transition into more positive aspects of your college experience by saying something like, "Although these activities negatively affected my GPA, I was able to build my skills in other ways and fulfill a number of other accomplishments, including…" and provide some examples. Be sure your interviewer knows you weren’t just slacking off. 诚实面对自己的成绩，当然很重要，但要记住，虽然面试中你可能不得不谈论一些职业生涯中的负面情况，但重点是介绍自己在这个过程中所取得的成绩。许多大学生的平均绩点(GPA较低，是因为他们将精力用在了其他方面，比如在校报工作，积极参与俱乐部、志愿者工作，或在校园内外组建新的社团等。你的成绩低也有可能是因为你不得不去打工挣学费或生活费。向面试官解释自己的原因，然后将话题引到更积极的方面，比如可以说：“这些活动虽然影响了我的成绩，但我由此锻炼了其他方面的能力，并取得了一些成就，比如……”，然后提供一些实例。一定要让面试官知道，你在大学里并没有混日子。
