Getting overlooked by NY IB firms completely due to average GPA?
Hello, current sophomore Economics major (non business major) at a school that is a top target with a Business program (think Penn CAS, NYU CAS, UMICH LSA, UCB L&S) with a 3.5-3.64 gpa.
Hoping to land a Summer 2023 SA at a NY firm. Pretty heavily involved in investment organizations with leadership positions, have 2 relevant internships (1 Corp Fin, Another Fall IB internship) and an upcoming IB summer internship. I am networking as hard as I can and I know my technicals cold but will I stand a chance at BBs / top MMs / or EBs given my GPA? I am feeling quite disappointed as I know there is a multitude of 3.8+ hardos out there who probably look better than me on paper.
I feel like no - but difficult to tell with this recruiting cycle. I think a 3.5+ gpa from a good school warrants a look at the rest of your resume IMO
If you network properly you will get looks. Maybe not as many as if your gpa was better but you can definitely get looks. It’s up to you to make them count
3.4 GPA when I recruited, landed 3 top offers from EB's and BB's. GPA isn't as much of a hinderance as you think. Network more and study harder. Good luck man
When did you recruit? And what kind of school did you attend
Recruited for 2022 SA and semi-target
Did you have a lot of contacts at each firm vouching for you?
Do you require visa sponsorship? This is the only potential cause that comes to mind as to why you're being overlooked
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