What can I break into with a 3.4 at HYP?

So I somehow got into HYP because I was a strong-willed person. College has been hard. I've had depression for a while so it's been difficult to do schoolwork. I'm a sophomore now. I wanted to do consulting(McKinsey was the dream) but my 3.4 is clearly too low for that so maybe I could break into I-banking if I networked a lot? Recruiting for 2020 is happening now and I'm doing my best to apply to all the insight days and go to the events but I also don't have an internship for summer 2019 yet. I've applied to a couple I but just never hear back. Is there a place for me in the I-banking or consulting world? I have a couple of leadership positions(president) and am involved in some business clubs.

 

If you network really hard, investment banking at a boutique is do-able for sure. Consulting at a second-tier or third-tier place is still on the table. You can break into less popular career paths like real estate.

 

If you have a 3.4 at a HYP anything is still possible. I had no issue getting looks and interviews from EB/BB with a 3.4-3.6 at a non-ivy target.

Assuming you’re networking and doing all you should be

 
Henri Poincaré:
But also how do you put up a 3.4 at HYP? That's like throwing a gutterball with the bumpers on. (kidding)

I don't think anybody's cared about my 2.8 (I used to highlight my major 3.8) since I got my CFA charter or those other six letters.

The only difference between Asset Management and Investment Research is assets. I generally see somebody I know on TV on Bloomberg/CNBC etc. once or twice a week. This sounds cool, until I remind myself that I see somebody I know on ESPN five days a week.
 

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