I'm currently attending Stanford, and I'm just wondering if a 3.58 GPA is enough to get an interview and possibly get the spot at some top IB firms in NYC such as Goldman Sachs, JPM, and Morgan Stanley.
What do you all think?
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You should be able to get some OCR spots assuming you have good EC's as well. Get networking.
You'll be fine, just network.
I had roughly the same GPA from a non-target and got a superday at one of the aforementioned firms, so you really shouldn't have much trouble. That being said, I got it through networking, and I would encourage you to do the same
GPA is not the only determinant of whether or not you receive interviews- how you come across to the people reviewing resumes is probably actually more important.
As a student from HYPS, you'll be fine with anything above a 3.0. Depending on other factors, you might even be able to get offers with something in the 2 range. I came across this linkedin profile of someone from HYPS with a 2.97 and they were interning in IBD at JPM.
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