At a top target (Oxf/Cam/LSE) , doing a well-known hardest degree here (think Oxford Physics, Cambridge Engineering, LSE Maths) and going to graduate with a mid-low 2.1?
How much of a disadvantage am I to others who did easier degrees and got higher grades once I start in IBD and in future career events
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How would they know its a mid to low 2:1
For starters, it doesn't really matter. 9/10 times they never actually see your degree specifics; it's the 3rd party background check company that does (i.e HireRight). As long as you have that 2.1, you're gucci.
Stop stressing!!! I finished with a 61% (also STEM) and got multiple offers.
I’ll take a 2:2 Cambridge Maths than 1st Classics but this industry is not alligned that way for some reason. Some STEM degrees are graded on a curve, getting a first is virtually impossible.
Getting a first is not virtually impossible. Dozens of people achieve a first in some of the most difficult STEM degrees. Work harder.
Learn to read, i guess you are from the classics background
I’m American so don’t know what these numbers mean. Graduated 20yrs ago so grade inflation was as bad but finished with 3.4 from Columbia applied math. Pretty good for applied math but pretty bad compared to anyone smart doing econ. Basically got mediocre banking interest but tons of S&T. And s&t were more like you did math and can form a sentence. Stopped testing book intelligence at all from that point on. Ended up serving me well as nobody in non quant roles are math/physics so everyone thinks you’re a genius.
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