GPA matters????

If I am a sophomore transfer with no GPA how bad is that for programs and what not? How does one semester of GPA hurt me? Lastly, if I had a really good GPA at my last school 3.9-4.0 would it be smart to just merge them? I ask this because I am trying to narrow down why I am being denied from internships and what not.

I have no clubs. No true finance internships (small regional retail bank/PWM) I goto a target Have good EC otherwise good gpa at my last institution Really strong non finance experience Mixed bag for networking

6 Comments
 

That’s what I am doing currently but am still lacking any traction on sophomore year internships. I should have a GPA soon and it’s look pretty decent (3.6-3.8) but overall I just want to figure out what I am lacking before the IB apps start dropping and get it squared away

 

For now I am just recruiting for sophomore internships. Which I have not gotten an offer yet, or from clubs at my school. I just don’t know what my resume is lacking or if it’s like networking related. Really I am trying to see if there is anything glaringly obvious that I am missing(in terms of expectations).

 

Occaecati iusto ipsa reiciendis modi. Est asperiores dignissimos omnis doloremque nihil est eos. Reprehenderit molestiae autem reprehenderit et nihil labore iusto.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (24) $180
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (82) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”