3.34 GPA sophomore Emory student what can I do? Should I give up recruiting
I had a pretty decent freshman summer internship and I have a couple of decent ones for sophomore summer(not going too in detail for identity purposes). I have a GPA of 3.34 till now and I'm a sophomore at Emory University (my semesters have been (3.1, 3.25, 3.63) I'm not going to make any excuses here. Its all on me. I didn't party or waste time with friends or drink(i actually didn't do any of that) but I struggled with a lot of physical and mental health issues stemming from ADHD etc. However I didn't seek help and just went through it and went from a stud in high school(4.54 GPA , 1540 SAT) to an absolute dud in college. However what I'm concerned about is how can I move forward from here. At this point I know IB is impossible but what can i do to break into corporate banking, wealth management, Equity research, or some small consulting even in Charlotte or Atlanta. What would you advise as next best steps. Any feedback would be appreciated.
Your gpa is just a check mark, since you have a lower gpa you just have to kill it from networking standpoint and technical standpoint. I have a 3.2 gpa and made it to a top IB from a worse school than Emory. It’s not impossible just means more work to do your end in terms of making sure you are being referee making sure you are sharp in interviews and making you sure you are able to execute if opportunities come by
depends if you're diverse or not and whether you go to a target or not. If non-target and non-diverse? Then you need a 3.8+ for top IB firms, was for me might be dif
I was non diverse, 3.8 will help, but it will come down to sending 300 emails a week
300 a week? im doing roughly ~110 with 7-10 calls per week. is this not enough for non target?
Went to Emory. You can make it into a strong MM shop or maybe a BB with those stats. Just network like crazy. You should be aiming to send 20+ emails a week, be on 3+ calls a week, and get involved in some club on campus to show your interest in finance. Would also recommend taking a lighter course load this semester so that your GPA can be better for the shops that recruit from May onwards. You still have a shot at IB it will just take a lot of work. Keep grinding and you’ll get there.
My friend who went to Emory had a slightly higher GPA than you like 3.4x and got into a BB. Network really hard
Get internships and network. You’re fine.
I had a 3.0 at Emory and am now in IB at a great firm in NYC. If you put in the effort then you will get in.
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