what options do I have after fucking up?

Currently at a semi-target school. Had a 3.9 gpa last year and I'm on pace to have a 3.3 gpa going into junior year. Banking is pretty much out for me, is there anything else that I might have a chance to get in finance?

what happened was I went from spending all my time studying, to wasting alot of time just being lazy and overconfident this year. I have bb pwm and 2 ER internships (one for the upcoming summer), but I'm pretty sure my grades will hold me back significantly next year. Any ideas? can I "network" my way out of it or am I stuck? Pretty much everyone at my school who made banking had atleast a 3.7

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I went from a 3.7 going into my last semester and finished with a 3.3 and it worked out pretty Ok for me...

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cartmani clicked on this thread after seeing 'what options do I have after fucking' on the sidebar... i have to say this thread was not as grand as i thought it would be =(

I did the same thing...To the OP I would just work to get your grades up. Aside from that keep networking, a 3.3 is not great, but not killer

 

I really thought you took a dump on your MDs chest or something. Having had that in mind, this thread is just fail as far as I'm concerned.

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

I got BB offers as a sophomore with a 3.3. I networked like a champ coming from a bottom target. That's what it boils down to, who you are, how well your resume tells a story, and how you differentiate yourself. I had 0 related experience too, you have infinitely more than I do or many juniors even.

I am permanently behind on PMs, it's not personal.
 

Dude, just brush up on your personality and rely on networking a bit more. As long as you're above 3.0 you're still golden....

Get busy living
 

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