how fucked am i?

current freshman at NU that'll prolly end freshman year with a 3.7 flat, 3.65 ish worst case 3.8 best case (not too realistic.) i know experience  matters more than gpa so im working a vc fund this summer, and hopefully an internhsip fall quarter for cfs. i am not in any of the finance clubs and frats. i know peo;le say 3.7 is alright, but i was wondering if that completely closes doors for hedge fund, megafund private equity, and big private credit funds ( ares, bain cap). at this point im worried that ill prolly struggle to even get into jefferies which i dont mind but i feel bad since my parents work their ass off to send me here. be brutally honest i want ro maximize my chances. (i understand that EBs and RX roles are pretty much closed for me, still want to try for BB)

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Such an overplayed narrative 3.5 is the cutoff to get looks, 3.7+ and you can land virtually anywhere with the proper social skills and experience. For reference had a friend just land PE with a 3.5 from a semi, additionally had a 3.8 and landed 10+ interviews bb + eb + UMM.

 

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