Gpa Blues
I've been stalking the community for a while and finally decided to join. For someone looking to break into finance, this site has been the best resource for understanding the industry in general. Thanks! Now for the question,,,,Any advice on switching schools to effectively reset gpa? I know business schools look at your entire undergrad, but for internships and jobs only listing your gpa at your current school seems to be the norm. As for some background, I attend the University of Georgia. After a 1.4 freshman fall semester, I've managed to pull it up to 3.2 after a year, but those F's are just dead weight. I'm considering transferring to Georgia Tech, which from my understanding has a similar undergrad business program as UGA, except for the obvious quant emphasis. Also, does either school offer a clear networking advantage? Thanks!
Sorry I don't have anything to offer but how did you even manage to get a 1.4?!
UGA has some enticing opportunities outside of the classroom, which I took full advantage of
You probably need to wait a year to transfer with such a low GPA, but it's definitely possible, Just be sure to make a point of how those Fs were learning experiences and that you've matured a lot since then.
As SoontobeHBSer said with regard to the F's, you will just have to take ownership of them and don't make up any excuses whenever someone asks you about them. I was in a similar situation and just built my story around how the best learning experience I had came as a result of my failure(s). After that they were my interested in what I learned, how I applied that knowledge, and what the results were. Lets face it, if you don't have a 4.0 from a target school you better have an awesome story.
Transferring schools might help mask the bad grades from plain sight if someone is looking over your transcript but ultimately most firms are only going to be looking at the GPA listed on your resume. They will only ask for your an official copy of your transcript once you've been selected for an interview.
Focus on getting the desired GPA required for the line of finance you're pursuing, a 3.2 for S&T in manageable but not so much for IB. Don't forget to network, there's is no one set way to go about networking, that said being "genuine" is probably the most common attribute among people who have put together a network of solid contacts.
Thanks for the response!
Would it be ridiculous to add to my resume that my gpa has a steep upward trajectory? My major gpa is a 4.0, but it seems unfair to list that when I've only taken three classes in my major. Basically I'm trying to find a way to show potential internships that my gpa is perfect except for two grades.
Can you retake them, a lot of schools have some form of grade replacement.
I agree with franchisetag. I will add that your story does not have to be that "awesome" but honest is more important. If you can pull your GPA up to above 3.5 and then put that and a breakout GPA after you will be good. For example under your school section on your resume put GPA 3.50 cumulative (3.95 omitting freshman year). That will be fine. Other than that just network hard. Do not bring up your GPA, but when asked make NOOO excuses. What ever the story say I was immature and screwed up. After a year I snapped out of it, grew up and realized that I feel better when I work hard. Turn your screwing up into an asset in that you have a chip on your shoulder and will go the extra mile to make up for it. Good luck man!
you can't beat georgia tech. if you have that opportunity, take it.
if you're gonna do business, just stay at UGA
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