hey you guys, I currently received acceptance into Georgetown University and I was just wondering a) If i graduate lets say in the middle of my class, would I be able to land an analyst job at a BB firm and b) is it true international students are usually not as favoured as americans (im from Canada). Thanks.
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Some of the smartest bankers I've worked with are Canadian (granted, they went to Ivey for their degrees).
that doesnt really answer my question.. but thanks for that.. haha im asking if georgetown is a good i-banking undergrad school
Well, what are your alternatives?
define middle of your class 3.0? 3.5?
Middle of your class at Georgetown would not at all be considered "bad". In fact, a lot would considerate it a hard-earned rank.
Georgetown is a great school, but remember, it's not all about the school you went to, gain internships and show that you're hungry!
about 3.35
I would submit that "middle of the class" means exactly that--let's call the 50th percentile. So if half your class has a higher GPA, and a lot of those people want to go into banking (and at Georgetown they inevitably will), it might be difficult to get an interview--other things being equal. Not to mention the people from other schools that are competing for the same spots.
As you slide down the GPA scale, everything else on your resume has to make up for it.
I would shoot for better than the middle if I were you. (For the record, I was on the low end of traditional 'banker-caliber' GPAs when I graduated, but luckily had some other things that stood out).
so should i be at least in the top quartile to be in good shape? for bbs banks ?
are you in the biz school?
well i got accepted... im deciding whether i should go to georgetown or somewhere else I got into USC, BC, and Emory
If you have NOTHING else going for you, a 3.7+ might be the draconian banker requirement you should anticipate.
On the other hand, there are a thousand good ways you can make yourself stand out, even if you're not rocking PBK status.
Since you're starting with a clean slate, you've got 4 years to make your mark, get some decent grades, drink some beers, engage in other 'of-age' revelries, and have the best time of your life. Enjoy it, and don't take it too too seriously.
ha, thanks for the advice, but i really want to do this when i get out... so it means a lot to me. What extra stuff can help me stand out? Besides obviously athetltics and community service
(When I say don't take things too seriously, I just mean don't go jumping off any buildings if you make a B on a test).
The "extra stuff" you're wondering about depends on both the interviewer, and yourself. I like athletes personally, but not everyone is an athlete in college. I also like to see people who have evidently shown an interest in investing, the market, etc. before senior spring rolls around.
But those are personal biases based on my own college experience. Other people look for other things in a prospective hire, and certain traits (e.g. stellar GPA) don't necessarily correlate with being a good analyst.
gtown is the best of that lot
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