Does Goldman Sachs request university transcripts from prospective interns?

Not considering fudging my gpa, friends and I are upcoming juniors and just want to know from your experience if they reuqested a transcript before or after you were accepted.

14 Comments
 

This question was not posted for me, it was for my friends, but it addresses something that a lot of engineers worry about. As engineers we have the option of going into Tech (where they don't care about gpas or transcripts as much) or finance where they do. CS and EE courses are much harder at my school than non technical courses, so our transcripts are spotty at times (I don't know any senior who hasn't withdrawn at least one course and they're all off to great tech companies). Non technical courses are curved higher, so they help out with the gpa. Nothing to hide, but our transcripts look kinda bad compared to non technical people who have a different set of courses and expectations. It would help to apply to places that value projects and work experience more. Faking your gpa is stupid. Don't assume there is "literally no other reason" when I clearly stated that no one would.

 
Best Response
"icarealot"

This question was not posted for me, it was for my friends, but it addresses something that a lot of engineers worry about. As engineers we have the option of going into Tech (where they don't care about gpas or transcripts as much) or finance where they do. CS and EE courses are much harder at my school than non technical courses, so our transcripts are spotty at times (I don't know any senior who hasn't withdrawn at least one course and they're all off to great tech companies). Non technical courses are curved higher, so they help out with the gpa. Nothing to hide, but our transcripts look kinda bad compared to non technical people who have a different set of courses and expectations.
Faking your gpa is stupid. Don't assume there is "literally no other reason" when I clearly stated that no one would.

×

I am flagging to report this content as…

Spam Exists only to promote a product or service or is in another language besides English. Rude or abusive A reasonable person would find this content inappropriate for respectful discourse. Low Quality This content is completely unclear, incomplete, overly-broad or is not related to WSO topics, and it is unlikely to be fixed via editing.

Do you really think HR can't figure out you are engineering major? They see plenty of kids with your background as along you didn't lie or you can defend what you stated on your resume, don't sweat it. I love the "i'm posting for my friend because I'm nervous as fuck and I can't stand up to the truth" statement.

 

Natus aut excepturi amet nobis voluptatibus quisquam. Non at tempore aspernatur nulla et deserunt quia. Ex quidem cupiditate architecto illo rerum cumque laborum. Voluptas est incidunt asperiores aut.

Voluptas quia est aut enim ut architecto. Et vero asperiores nam. Est dolorum soluta quis. Distinctio necessitatibus maiores deleniti enim quas.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”