I was checking my school career website and saw that a lot of SA positions are already posted (but the resume drop periods aren't until January).
What really jumped out at me were the number of interviews for each position. It ranges from 15-70++
This has made me worry much more about my GPA. If some firms are only interviewing 25 kids wouldn't they just look at the students with 3.8+ GPAs and ignore everybody else? What is this process like? Do the amount of interviews a firm conducts have any correlation with the selectivity of their screening?
I am really interested to hear what people have to say.
Thanks.
Not always true. They like to bring in a mix, I have noticed. If you have high GPA + good extracurrics, you will land nearly every interview.
If you have just a high GPA, you will get significantly less interviews at decent shops.
If you have a mediocre GPA and great extracurrics, same deal.
The key is to differentiate yourself from the crowd; and the crowd tends to have a GPA between 3.0 and 3.5, coupled with a few boring and irrelevant extracurriculars.
this is pretty accurate, GPA is not everything. I've met plenty of 3.8s that are as dull as a screwdriver. Do you have good leadership experience? How are your extra curriculars? etc.
How many people would fall into the category of having a high GPA + good extracurriculars though? I feel like there are at least 25 of those kids in each class. So wouldn't they just clean up and get all of the interviews at places that only have 25 interview spots? Am I just overestimating my class or is this actually what happens?
so, would having a boutique internship differentiate you from the crowd? Or will it depend on each school?
Drummer if you dont mind "I was checking my school career website and saw that a lot of SA positions are already posted"
Might I ask if you go to a target or not? Also are most of these SA positions in NY or all over? Just wondering because I want to be on the lookout at my career website too.
Yes it is a target school.
None of the SA positions posted are BBs, but there are three top boutiques that have listings.
Two for NY and one for SF.
Thanks!
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That is exactly how I am feeling latitude. I feel like my average GPA will hold back the rest of my resume.
Def try to reach out to people at the firms before the interview...an internal referral will do much more for you than GPA as long as its decent
70+ interviews? You cant be serious. Do you have a link? I have to see this for myself.
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