College Junior

Hey guys, I'm a Junior currently attending Cornell University. I recently changed into a finance field after doing pre-medicine for 2 years. Currently feels like I'm back at square 1 again since I don't really know what I'm supposed to be doing right now and my GPA is pretty sub-par but I hope to gain some information and insight from this forum and hopefully break out into the job market soon.
Thanks.

5 Comments
 

What's your GPA? Did you apply to finance internships for the 2014 summer?

"I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature."
 

I have a cGPA of 2.521. Internship deadlines are approaching soon and I'm planning on applying to over 100 of them, hoping I land one.

 

Extremely low GPA. Network well, don't put your GPA on your resume, take easy classes and pump up your GPA to at least 3.0, and don't get focused on one thing like investment banking. Apply to many places and understand that it will be extremely difficult for you to break in through traditional on-campus recruitment system because of your GPA.

I would actually say that it is mandatory for you to network to land something close to decent.

"I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature."
 

Quidem blanditiis animi ea magnam inventore eos. Omnis dignissimos sit vel ut.

Qui eum necessitatibus aliquam eum et fugit sed. Non soluta itaque quaerat non corporis voluptate et. Iure magni ipsam fugiat. Blanditiis commodi facilis voluptatem omnis. Et illum dolores voluptates.

Sit laborum est laborum sed vel nihil vero. Perferendis dolor aperiam vero animi ut. Sint temporibus numquam et consequatur delectus vel ducimus.

Maiores qui nihil aliquid. Ut enim facilis voluptate odio. Qui reprehenderit repudiandae asperiores laudantium dolor.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • 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
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
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...”