Hello,
I am not looking for sympathy and I understand I am not going IB, but just looking for practical suggestions.
The bad: I have a 2.7 GPA. I got to a non-target school. I cannot afford business school. I don't have any great experience.
I do have a 2250 SAT score, and I have 2 PWM internships, one at a BB (Ik it doesn't make that much of a difference.) My mother passed away, which made me tank 1 semester, but I was still at a 3.2 before that semester. House got foreclosed.. this isn't a sob story, but things that I could implement into a story that I will eventually have to craft for interviews if I get them.
I have some irrelevant extra-curriculars, like being a basketball coach, working a part time job at a country club for the past 6 years, and a leadership role in an unrelated club at school.
I wasn't all that focused, and for a long time I really wanted to get in to PWM right after school. I love the idea of how meritocratic it is. I can socialize, and I am willing to put in hours a day cold calling. However, there is a huge risk to it, and lord knows what my exit opportunities are.
So, now that I have given up on the dream of being a successful Financial Advisor, or at least pushing it back a bit, I am targeting being an Investment Analyst at a MetLife or Prudential or something similar. I have some Alumni that work at these places that have accepted my invitation on LinkedIn. I am planning on reaching out this week.
1) I guess I really want some input on whether it is possible to make it in PWM out of college, and I have heard that the wirehouses/BBs are very lenient when it comes to grades
2) Is my plan alright, and should things not work out as an Investment Analyst, do you have any backups/alternate suggestions
Hey buddy, sorry about what happened to your Mother.
In my experience, experience beats out GPA. Take it from me, I have a 4.0 but no experience so why would an employer take someone like me over you?
IA sounds like a nice path, I usually recommend CF as the pay is fairly well and work-life balance is there.
Eh I think a 4.0 is > mediocre experience. Corp Fin seems a littttle laid back for me. If I can get into an Analyst program like the ones I mentioned, judging from what I've heard (still need to do more networking) its a good mix.
I think experience helps a lot but I'd have a strong story that back up the GPA drops. Also maybe something about ability to plan and communication skills too.
Yeah I mean I think I can craft one based on what happened. I hope at least. And yeah will do
Don't sell yourself short. At least try to apply to FT WM jobs. If your school isn't really bad, then the GPA isn't the biggest deal, especially if you have good internship experience. Did you get any return offers from your current/past WM jobs? The other sort of tough thing you can do is use your hardship to help explain your grades. I know it's hard and feels really shitty to be doing it, but it can definitely help explain what otherwise might've been a much better GPA. Keep your head up and go try to hustle something and you'll be surprised what you can find/earn
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