Excellent Bachelor & Experiences but Retarded GPA

Hello everyone,

As an excellent high school student, I managed to secure a top-tier 4-year finance bachelor degree from one of the top 3 universities in Europe.

During these 4 years, I gained experience through 4 internships of 6 months each. My first two internships were in back-office controlling and the last two were at private equity firms (similar to Ardian).

Therefore, I am now an undergraduate with one year of private equity experience and two years of finance experience, as well as a top-tier bachelor degree.

Unfortunately, I received below-average grades during my bachelor years. Recently, I have been rejected from two of the top finance master's programs in the world.

What can I do next?

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