Am i Screwed? relatively low GPA

I think for Business Tech Consulting it is 3.4, I do not think they have cutoffs for S&O but having said that it only makes sense for it to be higher than Business Tech.

Pretty sure you'll need to do an MBA or have a reallllly good connection

I've seen a 2.9 land a BB IB job but this guy was stacked in extracurriculars: Eagle Scout, 1590 SAT I, 3x800 SAT II, double major in applied math and engineering. Plus this guy is a born salesman with a baller resume and two top-tier engineering internships under his belt.

Your during-college work experience is thin and your GPA is Really low. I rarely say this, but you will need a hell of a lot of luck. Gshell is right, the MBA is probably your best bet (if your work experience is incredible, then maybe you can land yourself a spot at a solid school).

Hey guys,

Thanks for your kind replies. I was expecting someone to just flame me and tell me to get off the site.. lol

But the only problem with the MBA solution is that I ran out of all my money (including student loans). So I really can't afford going back to get my MBA. I was hoping I get a job with some I-bank doing whatever until I can get enough money to go back and get my MBA.. also some places even pay for you to get it.

Is there a certain amount of time that must pass after graduating college where you dont have to put your school GPA?

Thanks!

well, you have to put your GPA for each school, but they'll focus on your graduate school gpa similar to how nobody cares about your high school gpa once you have a college gpa.

You can always take a loan and get your MA in Econ.

so I just found out that one of my good friends is an extremely close cousin of the wife of the Co-Head of IBD at a boutique firm in NYC (confused yet?), The problem is that he's ALWAYS busy and traveling. I want to see if he can do something to help me out, but I would feel like he has WAYY better things to do. Plus, I don't know him. Any ideas?

I don't know whether you believe me or not.. haha.. but I guess the Six Degrees of Separation is in full effect.. lol..

I can't e-mail him though because I don't have his e-mail address, and I doubt that HR will just give it to me if I call to ask for his e-mail. So I'm thinking about just mailing him a letter via USPS. I'd rather do that instead of asking my friend for his e-mail cause I dont know how comfortable she is in giving out his personal e-mail.

Don't worry, I won't start it with "I am contacting you because my close friend is your wife's close cousin. Can you hook me up?" ;D

DaMeSPaCio:

So here's my dilemma... I graduated college and got my BA in B.S. .. lol.. j/k.. I got it in Economics. However, my GPA was, for the lack of a better word, crappy... Is there really any chance for someone with a bad GPA to get into I-Banking? I'm talking below 3.0, but greater than 2.5.

I think the best thing to do is just lie about your GPA. It's risky, yes, but many of my analyst colleagues have done that and lived to tell about it. Besides, you'd better have the balls for this b/c I really don't see any other way for you to land an ibanking job anyway.

I'm definately not down to lie about my GPA on my resume because it's already tough trying to get a job with a bad GPA.. I can't imagine how much worse it'll be if/when HR finds out and I'm fired over it.

Start out a complete shithole investment banking boutique, and lateral after a year or two to more of a middle-market (or higher, if possible) firm...i think it can be done

I guess I probably have to start out in a shithold boutique, then laterally move to another firm.. and make my way up like that. Being hispanic, I was hoping that I can probably get a job through affirmative action.. lol... hey i'll take the position anyway that I can.. ;)