You spent two years studying abroad. You built a solid GPA, completed a course consulting project for a UK retail chain, and led a student society event that drew 200 attendees. Now you are back home for the summer, applying for internships.

The HR manager scans your resume and frowns. “Module: International Financial Markets. Final grade: 68. Was this… a course project? What level was it? And this event — is a student society the same as a campus organization here?”