GPA needed for IB interviews/jobs

You're fine with that. 3.5 is generally the cut-off. If you network/go to a target you can get in with a lower GPA.

@Waymon so are you telling me that everyone above 3.5 at schools like mine gets interviews? I feel like that's not the case. Usually the cutoffs are pretty low and you need much higher than that at most schools other than like Wharton where a 3.5 is fine

You likely won't get an interview from a BB or EB from just applying online. My suggestion is to network. You have a competitive GPA, but if you think that's all it is going to take, then you are in for a rude awakening. Only trying to be honest, as I don't want you to not succeed because you did not realize what you needed to do.

Not everyone with a 3.5 will just get an interview. Best of luck.

@"henchman" Thanks for your honesty. All the companies (BB's and EB's) recruit on campus here and have resume drops. Is that different from "just applying online"?

Also, I do have a pretty well-rounded resume in addition to that GPA. It seems like my GPA is the main low point when it comes to this. What GPA is usually needed to get these interviews?

Sorry man. 3.71 is too low. 4.0 or bust.

The advice on WSO regarding the GPA you need to be competitive is generally skewed too low. At any school (even Harvard or Wharton) with highly competitive OCR, you really should be shooting for 3.8+ to be competitive. It is simply a matter of numbers. There may be 400 applicants for 30 first-round interview slots. Of course there are factors beyond GPA that impact your resume, and within those 30 slots there will be some room for referrals, but largely you will want to be in the ballpark of the top ~10% of your class.

The advice that you hear often - that as long as you have a 3.5+ you are fine - is not the reality of how OCR works at target schools.

It isn't just about landing the interview, you still need to beat out the competition. Ross is a good feeder so you should have plenty of opportunities to land interviews and network.

@"km190" learn how to troll

@"Extelleron" I agree with what you are saying, kids with 3.5 at my school rarely get interviews at those banks. It's generally those that have around 3.8. I thank you for your honestly.

@"Another" I am more concerned with landing the interview because I would say that I am very good when it comes to actually interviewing. I'm more of a people-person so I tend to do well in all interviews, whereas my grades aren't that good as you can see from my GPA. Therefore, I am trying to focus on just getting the GPA high, cause I'm not worried at all when it comes time to interview

Not always a strict cutoff, but would say 3.5+ for core schools and 3.7+ for non-core schools.

@MD8 so it's still 3.7+? I was thinking that had increased to a higher number because of better competition these days.

Higher the better of course, but GPA is really just one factor once you are above this threshold. Better off differentiating yourself in other ways at that point.

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When there are thousands of applications for a few spots, networking what gets your resume a chance. If your GPA is not up to par, that might prevent that. Having above a 3.7 is absolutely fine though. It's a check in the box that you're eligible. Other than that it's not going to make you stand out. Go network.