Is it worth applying?

I am in my second year at a non target in UK doing a STEM subject. Some parts of the course are going extremely well but others are going really really bad (everything is compulsory). This problem should be rectified next year as we choose our options.
If anything short of a miracle happens, I will miss a 2:1 this year by a lot.
I intend to start networking with high school alumni ASAP to get them to refer me or give me something for next year.
The fact my uni grades are so bad, is it worth applying? Banks ask for a minimum of 2:1 and coming from what I have heard they do check.
I could spin it and say that the modules I want to do next year I have done exceptionally well in and should get a solid first. My spread of marks this year is around 80%. It is just 2 out of 6 modules letting me down badly.
Should I tell my contacts when I go to seem them?
Any advice? (By the way I dont need advice about working more hard etc..., I really worked hard this year but some parts were not for me. I have been on a very long and hard personal journey over the last 1.5- 2 years and many things have not gone my way and it has been/is a long struggle. It is hard but if I compare myself now to who I was back then and the person I have become over the whole period, I have grown so much and become a more stronger and better person. I would not have it any other way, I am grateful for where I am and if it means I have to fail to become a better person then so be it.)

2 Comments
 

Soluta ab occaecati eum et sint. Aut ut velit vel quisquam repellat nesciunt dolores dignissimos. Expedita consequuntur quis id sit id quia consequatur.

Numquam amet vero enim est molestias. Rerum et optio ducimus accusamus modi eum sed in. Fugit ab nihil qui facilis nostrum aut.

Ratione et aspernatur sint in facilis. Consequatur vel eveniet ratione fuga maiores vitae. Nobis molestias eius officia.

Pariatur ea animi quia. Facere non quia iusto illum laudantium est nemo. Praesentium magnam placeat voluptate sed qui hic. Vel odit et commodi praesentium dolores. Aut adipisci et velit excepturi qui. Maiores molestiae et et dolorum qui. Est voluptas repellat reiciendis et voluptates eum inventore.

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”