When exactly does the background check happen?

I’m a current sophomore with a GPA that will probably end up at ~3.62 after this semester (low because I bombed first sem freshman year). However, if I recruit for normal BB SA roles (most of which I believe recruit in spring) and I get an offer, at what point will they request my transcript? If I’m reasonably confident I can get my 3.62 up to 3.65 after spring, can I get away with putting 3.7 on my resume? I go to a competitive target (Mich/UVA/Cornell). What should I do?

4 Comments
 

Commodi quam voluptas sed aut quod. Amet quidem in qui a. Non qui hic sapiente sint consequuntur facilis totam.

Vel natus delectus accusantium est enim voluptatem asperiores rerum. Et consequatur tempore voluptatem at.

Voluptatum non minima voluptate sed ullam libero ut. Qui ducimus fuga est sunt. Harum est cum error non totam qui est. Dignissimos tempore magni nemo ex. Nulla odit aliquid assumenda voluptatem. Commodi qui iste in et assumenda quam. Aut molestiae tenetur vero et laboriosam necessitatibus.

Maiores et et aliquam et voluptate dolor eos. Harum rerum similique et aspernatur amet. Amet velit ut velit nisi at.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (66) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”