Career advice for sophomore
I have a double major in two quantitative subjects (math and statistics). However my 3.4 gpa is probably below the cutoffs for IB and consulting. Is there no chance for me? What are some other careers that will lead to a top MBA/high pay that would be a good fit for someone with a highly quantitative background, and would this GPA be too low for applying to MBAs later?
MBAs like all sorts of difference experience like military, corporate, teaching (think TFA), entrepreneurship etc, not just consulting and IB. These are all feeders into top MBA programs. Unless you have a big passion for your majors, don't limit your search for jobs to ones that fit just math and stat. What your actual major was isn't that crucial. You could very well get a job at F500 that focuses on marketing or corp dev and that could be viewed fairly highly by the admissions people. So no you're not screwed.
As long as you have a good story, high GMATs, and strong rationale you can definitely be competitive. The low GPA will hurt but you can overcome that. Hopefully you went to a decent undergrad that isn't rampant with grade inflation so maybe it'll be a little less damaging. I would recommend taking some courses in accounting or finance at a local college (and make sure to get As) as well as making sure you do very well on the GMAT (like 750 or something to compensate for the lower GPA). You just need to essentially show that your capable of handling the rigorous curriculum that the MBA classes offer (even though in all honesty the courses aren't very tough).
I go to a top 15 school in the US without much grade inflation (3.2-3.4 GPA average). Will I be at a disadvantage compared to people who went to schools with more grade inflation. Why do you say going to a school with grade inflation is bad? Isn't GPA the main thing that gets you interviews, which leads to offers?
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