fucked up this semester, recruiting chances?
hello,
unfortunately I have fucked up this semester and my GPA will drop to 3.6 - is it still worth the time to network and apply for BB/EB banking and PE roles for summer 2022 (current sophomore)? i feel like there are so many target kids with 3.8, 3.9+ so wondering whether it is worth my time or if I should pivot to less competitive areas of finance
things I do have going for me:
-working at hedge fund with several billion in AUM this summer, one of the ones that ppl sort of jerk off to on this site
-getting an academic paper published
-leadership position in a finance club
-STEM + finance double major
-decent network built up
You can consider to apply to a company outside the US. As your term dates are different from those in some of Europes countries you can apply for an off cycle internships. Much greater chances- a friend of mine got into JP Morgan in Frankfurt - he had a GPA of 3.3 (top10% of his class) and professional experience at IB at BIG4 and a few start up experiences -> so not a great profile
1. This isn't college confidential
2. Tons of people get IB internships with 3.6s and many with GPAs below that. You sound like you have a solid resume and network, keep grinding
Don't be a dipshit. You have cool experiences and bankers dgaf about your GPA other than check the box
You're fine man. Relevant experience, networking, and being likable mean way more. As long as you stay above 3.5 you'll be fine
Staying above a 3.5 is crucial. Don't fall below that for BB/EB. Obviously someone may get looked at more with a 3.9, but you have great experiences that you can highlight. GPA is only a factor that gets you in the door, experience and other accomplishments land you the job
You're probably good as long as it doesn't fall below 3.5 and rest of your resume is good
I read about 200-300 resumes every recruiting cycle. I rarely pay attention to the GPA. The only time the GPA catches my attention is if its super low, like below 3.2. But otherwise GPA does matter anywhere near as much as people on WSO make it out to be.
Dude ur chillin
3.6 is fine. You won’t have any issues with that GPA, especially if your resume is ok. Don’t worry!!!
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