GPA question for HK IBD

Hi All,

I have one quick question: how does 3.6 GPA look for Hong Kong IBD SA position in general?

Additional Information: I am fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese, in a target school. my resume is decently solid.

Any comment/discussion/advice/critique are welcome, my friends!

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anything above 3.5 is acceptable, below 3.5 and your experiences+school starts to come into play. ^you can get interviews if you have 3.2 if you have solid experiences and are from an at least okay school not doing an 'easy' major. banks in hk literally get ~1000 of resumes to look at during SA recruiting, a 3.2 sometimes can result in an automatic ding if there nothing that stood out at inital glance, but a 3.6 will warrant you at least a few more seconds to check out your experiences.

 

Dude, a 3.6 is a fine GPA. You need to stop thinking about that bullshit and figure out how to impress the interviewers. You're just wasting energy and time worrying about your GPA.

Can't do anything to change your GPA now, but you can work your ass off and be well prepared for your interview.

Don't listen to these ass clowns above. You learn more in the trenches than you do in the classroom.

 

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