Timing of Junior year internships

Hi All,

I am entering my Junior year at a target school this upcoming school year. Currently, my GPA is quite low (3.2) but I know by the end of the first semester I will be able to get it up to a 3.5, which is the cut-off for most BBs. I am wondering when the IBanking applications/interview process actually takes place. Will I have time to finish the next semester and bump up my GPA or will they ask for my resume before the end of the semester?

Thanks ahead of time.

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if you go to a target, you can just check with your career office/ocr calendar. for NY internships it's usually around Jan 15 (so yes, you'll have the new grades) but good luck raising a 3.2 after 4 semesters to a 3.5 after 5 semesters...are you planning on taking 8 classes and getting straight As?

 

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