3.9 GPA - Should I redo undergrad?

So I just got my transcript from target college, and is highly disappointed in my performanse. I only has 3.9 GPA on 4.0 scale. Everyone tells me that in order to be number one banking analyst one require much attentions to detail. I feel only way to show this attentions is to get perfect 4.0 GPA from most excellent of schools - everyone know that GPA from school outside HYPSW is meaningless. So should I redo my undergrad from HYPSW and strive for 4.0 GPA? Thanks you very much!

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actually it's not just outside of HYPSW, anything but a 4.0 at Harvard is garbage.

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4.0 is a bit low. I think you need to strive for a 5.0. That achievement will most definitely separate you from everyone else.

 

Thank you all for sage wisdom. pureazn - How do I secure this 5.0 GPA? Does it require special gift to registrar? junkbondswap - do you suggest I play in traffic on city street, or on street where your mother live after I attend to all her details? monyet - you must have 6.0 GPA, because I don't understand how your reply is relevant to this thread.

 
DaCarez monyet - you must have 6.0 GPA, because I don't understand how your reply is relevant to this thread.

Known fact that if you graduate with a 4.0 and have a disease, then you will instantly be hired as a hedge fund manager.

 
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DaCarez monyet - you must have 6.0 GPA, because I don't understand how your reply is relevant to this thread.

Known fact that if you graduate with a 4.0 and have a disease, then you will instantly be hired as a hedge fund manager.

Well, my comment is as irrelevant to this thread as this thread is to this website.

 

Would have been a lot better without the ridiculous attempt to oversell the poor English.

Furthermore, you missed some obvious patterns that the typical non-native English speaker or poor writer would have. These were replaced with canned patterns of your own which came off very...artificial and awkward to say the least.

 

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