Bad GPA and breaking into consulting

Hey all,

I currently have a dilemma, as my GPA is pretty uncompetitive for management consulting. I am currently a sophomore attending a semi-target/target liberal arts school and my GPA sits at 3.42/4.00. The obvious solution is to "get good" and get my grades up, but it's seemingly to late for that. I've been networking and that has gone fairly well so far, however, my GPA has been looming over me and now I am concerned. Will I be relegated to a personality hire or am I cooked chimps?

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