3.95 and Magna vs 4.0 and Summa

I'm probably going to get roasted for this question but here it is...

If I maintain my 4.0 until I graduate in 1.5 years I qualify for summa cum laude. However, this takes so much effort it's preventing me from working on what I really enjoy which is public markets investing. If I allow myself 6 A-'s, it would probably give me 5-10 hrs a week that I could use to do equity research related stuff and position me really well to interview for hedge funds out of banking (Context: incoming SA at top BB). But it will give me a 3.95 and drop me down to magna cum laude.

In y'alls experience, what's the right decision here?

And yes I know I'm a hardo nerd you don't have to tell me that

 

4.0 for summa? damn at my school it was 3.9...

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how do you have a 4.0 and a "top BB offer" with 0 common sense?

 

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