Ways to compensate for low gpa

Is getting the cfa and getting 90th percentile a good way to compensate for a low gpa ? (Basically trying to show that I could’ve gotten good grades if i worked for it, and the gpa isn’t too low its 3.5) A lot of bankers in my country get the cfa and most associate positions list it as a good to have so it obviously won’t be looked down upon.

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