Low GPA Non Target BB to PE?

I have a 3.4 GPA at a nontarget as an incoming BB IB analyst… I had great grades when I applied for IB and have since wrecked them.

Am I screwed for PE?

Likely looking for good MMPE, no interest in MF and don’t think I would be competitive for UMM

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I was 3.3 nontarget and went from Corp Dev to MMPE. You'll be fine. 

 

This forum is heavily biased towards the traditional path because it is the most tried and true way to progress through the industry. I just did my research, asked good questions, and had relevant experience for the job. That's all you can really ask for. 

 

Less than 2 years straight out of school, though I had multiple PE internships in undergrad I could speak to. 

 

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