Contacts at Top BBs, previous M&A boutique internship, but 3.3 GPA... insurmountable?

Hey monkeys,

Title says it all. If I networked hard but my GPA is subpar at a semi/non-target, can I still talk/interview my way into a SA at GS, Deutsche, Barclays etc.? Spent last summer at a tiny M&A boutique in NYC.

Thanks!

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