Return Offer Selection

This summer I'm working at my dream bank as an SA. Going forward, my sole goal is to obviously position myself for a return offer after the summer. I've done IB before as an SA and am familiar with the soft skills wanted from an SA. That said, I believe I can perform well in the eyes of my superiors. However, my concern is this..I had a very strong GPA in interviews, but it has dropped this year. Like 3.95-->3.7ish it seems it will be. At the end of my internship do they request my GPA again in the FT selection process? Would really appreciate any insight. Thanks.

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I'm not sure what's with all the incredibly wrong advice in this thread but...sorry OP, your bank will substantially care about this unfortunate situation, and this will likely cause a lot of hesitation at the end of summer during round table discussions to decide which SAs get return offers. Dropping from a 3.95 to a 3.7 is a major head turner and while not a career destroyer, will certainly set you back a few years.

I'm sorry to hear about this. Have you thought about reneging while you still can and transferring to a less prestigious bank?

 

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