Other ways

Hey everyone I’m a junior in college with a good but not IB good resume. My extracurriculars are excellent but my GPA is only a 3.5 from a state school. With Covid over I should be able to get that up but not in time for internships. So although I’m attempting the traditional rout I understand it’s impractical. So I’m looking for a different way in (who isn’t!). Either to get into a role is S&T or capital markets in some MM or a really prestigious equity based job. Could I move into a mutual or hedge fund still?

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