Recruiting for MBB with a STEM 3.4 from a Target
Hi all, long time reader first time poster:
I'm a sophomore at a target school studying physics and math. I had a bad semester this past semester and will end up at a high 3.4/low 3.5. I realize this is low for recruiting for MBB even though I'm from a target but I wanted to ask you guys what my focus should be. In other words, given the nature of the situation, what should I do to give myself the best chance of securing an interview/passing the resume screen?
I do research on campus (should be published/recognized soon), did a strategy internship at a f500 company, and will work at a very large asset manager this summer if that helps round out the picture of my profile.
any and all feedback accepted even if it's to just tell me im a tool,
cheers
Your best course of action is to raise your GPA over the next year.
Junior year consulting recruiting is very competitive - GPA and Resume standards are often higher than for full-time. Unfortunately, your GPA will probably rule you out for MBB (but you should still apply, who knows). You might have a shot at some T2, but probably not Deloitte, OW or LEK.
If you don't get any interviews for Junior summer, don't sweat it. Try to find an internship at a F500, and of course, try to get your GPA to at least 3.6 to give you a chance for Full-Time recruiting senior year.
Thank you for your frankness. I will definitely work to improve my GPA in the coming semesters in time for full-time recruiting but as I approach networking/coffee chats with people w/in the firm, is there anything specific I should do to combat my low GPA and the adverse affect it might have on my chances?
There is nothing you can do except to be able to support why your GPA is lower than the bar should it come up. There isn't a quick fix for getting out of mediocre grades. Just hope people's eyes gloss over when they read the number.
This is not true. Recruiting for full-time is much much much harder than recruiting as a summer analyst.
Not for consulting, generally speaking
There are more full-time consulting opportunities than summer opportunities. Hence why you see a lot of people not working MBB til full-time.
I personally don't think this the case, although I don't have empirical evidence.
I think most firms, esp. MBB, are pickier when it comes to summer analysts because there are fewer spots. Also, I'm pretty sure summer analysts aren't billed to clients, making summer analysts a big investment cost for the firm, since they fly and work at clients just like any first-year analyst.
That being said, there are relatively few college juniors who are prepared for recruiting junior year, both in terms of resumes and case skills, so I think the applicant pool is poorer than full-time.
Attend a target as well and I've heard that for MBB you really do need a 3.7+ to be quite competitive. That being said I think if you network heavily with some of the offices, you might be able to find an associate consultant who can get you at least a first round interview.
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