What is / was your college GPA?

Wondering what the typical range for college gpa is from people in ib
 

Feel free to respond below. Thank you 

What is / was your gpa in college?

Sub 3.0
6% (15 votes)
3.0-3.2
6% (15 votes)
3.3-3.5
20% (48 votes)
3.6-3.8
42% (98 votes)
3.9-4.0
25% (60 votes)
Total votes: 236
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It's more about your appearance/behavior/pedigree past a certain level of "this kid is qualified".

MDs are going to push for the 3.6 Eton/Deerfield/Andover/Exeter/Westminster 6'3 D1 lax star who benches 315 and is the VP of PIKE over a 4.0 peasant 5'8 kid with glasses 

 
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have you ever stepped on an IB floor? it’s mostly 5’8” nerds with glasses lmao

 

3.8 non-target and got offer at BB. For non-target and semi-target, the cutoff for most is going to be 3.5 for business majors. Strive for 3.7+ and anything past that won’t make much of a difference. Networking & experience is more important

 

I had a 3.64 but when applying in the late 2000s, it wasn't high enough for IB from a nontarget. Luckily it is about average for top MBA programs if I want to go back to school. 

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

2.8-ish?  It prolly delayed my career a couple years, but it's amazing what letters after your name will do

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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2.8 ended up in prop/quant trading, target university, great story, big into digital assets/crypto when the firms started exploring that product.

Edit: I can't read and didn't realize it said IB at the top lol.

We know you can’t read, you got a 2.8 😂😂😂

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

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