GPA - At 3.55 competitive?
I know this is just another thread about gpa.
I am a long time reader of this site, and I know that there is a strong emphasis on gpa in the IB recruiting process.
I am starting to freak out a little though. My freshman year went fine and I pulled a 3.7. However, my sophomore year I loaded up on tough classes and pulled in a 3.4. Right now my cumulative stands at a 3.55.
I know that if I buckle down I can rock next semester and boost my cumulative to a 3.6+, but I am just worried about my chances at bigger firms. I have seen some talk on these boards about how a kid needs a 3.7+ to be competitive in BB recruiting.
I go to a target school and I have some solid internships (hedge fund, merchant bank, etc.). I feel like my experience is better than most kids, but my gpa is just average at best.
I know that networking will play a large role in my chances, and I plan to reach out to bankers starting in the fall. With my gpa, should I be focusing more on boutiques or is there still hope for bulge brackets?
Thanks.
Honestly it doesn't matter if your GPA is 3.6 or 3.8, as long as you meet the cutoffs you will be fine. Network and try for both BBs and boutiques.
Yeah, as long as it's above a 3.5, you should be fine, I think -- especially when your resume is bolstered with solid experience.
You're fine.
3.55 should round to a 3.6, and a 3.5 would have been good enough anyways... so you're in good shape. I think the networking aspect will be more important going forward.
Reiterating what the others said, ESPECIALLY if you're a STEM major.
I'm curious, do you think coming from a STEM major puts you at a disadvantage? I'm a STEM major, but if I could go back, I would have definitely done finance instead.
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