Test scores vs. GPA
Here's a question that should make you all feel like you're listening to high school kids again.
How much can good test scores offset a poor undergrad gpa? I have been a bit of a fuck-up in my non-major classes 3.2 cumulative vs 3.9 major through sophomore year. On the other hand I have decent test scores, 34 ACT, 750/750 with 760 on the Math II. Are MMs realistic out of a non-target or are local boutiques a better focus?
Don't think places give 2 shits about your SATs at this point. Most people don't once you are in college. Show yourself in class, work, and ECs. Is this for FT or SA? Either way fuck your SATs.
Put your SAT on the resume especially since you're just a sophomore
um if youre going for trading and have a high math score on your sats and high overall id def put it down, doesnt hurt. analystforhire obv is looking for a job and not in a position that has one...
high SATS can help to some degree. If your scores are very strong then people might be inclined to give you an interview and ask you why your GPA isn't that good - at least they'll give you a chance to explain... (or they might)
You should definitely get yourself focused and raise your GPA substantially before graduation though... there's no substitute for a solid GPA --- it's the single most important thing on your resume and will be for years, even after you've finished school.
test scores just means you can take exams. in actuality, it doesn't mean shit.
performing badly in your classes means you cant work with people in a people atmosphere and you can't handle more then one task at hand (team work + individual course work). And if your one of those people, I would make sure to fire your ass within your first 6 month start date. people who cant work in teams really are retarded.
in all my positions, its always come down to cumulative GPA because banks and firms dont want someone only good at their major... they want people good at everything, thats why we are all in Wall Street genius.
forget about Wall Street or boutiques... you should have matured sooner.
Listen to shorttheworld happypants and International Pymp... they are definitely right on this one. Quantitative performance on standardized tests is definitely worth putting on there especially given how you are looking at internship recruiting. Don't worry about the GPA, you've done a good job in your major courses to bring it up... keep focusing on achieving the best grades you can and you'll bring the cumulative up also, but don't think that you are out of the running because the GPA is on the lower side. If you network like crazy and get a chance to do some informational interviews with some alums or contacts who will go to bat for you then you have as good a shot as anyone.
Don't listen to the post above mine, you can get to where you want to go as long as you're willing to put in the legwork to make it happen.
even PE and post-graduate headhunters/firms will often ask for SAT score breakdowns, so they go a long way
SAT scores are definitely taken into consideration when applying for investment banking jobs and pre-MBA PE jobs. Once you take your GMATs and get your MBA they start to matter significantly less -- but not before then. High SATs can partially off-set a low GPA but there are so many applicants with high SATs AND high GPAs that you'll still find yourself behind the 8-ball.
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