I Am Panicking Very Badly Can Someone Please Help


Am I completely screwed for BB IB? Everything feels so damn hopeless.


To give some background: I am a rising sophomore at HYP after taking a year off after my first-year. I had a 3.6 during my first semester, but I failed a pass/fail class during my second semester due to depression; I had a career ending injury in my varsity sport and was dealing with bereavement over the loss of my mother. Because of this, my GPA has dropped to a 2.7.


I am hoping to get a PWM internship before I get back to school in the fall in addition to studying and passing the SIE exam. When I get back to school in the fall, I am going to take easy classes so that I can achieve a 4.0 and get my GPA up. Although the highest I can get my GPA up to is a 3.3 before the spring when SA recruiting starts. Fuck, I feel like I have ruined my life, and I do not know what to do about it to fix it.


I am going to network heavily and prepare for interviews as much as I can before then, but what is the point if my GPA is too low to even get the chance to interview? Does anyone have any ideas for how to solve my problem? 


My only unique identifier that I can use is that I competed for Team USA before my injury.

 

I'm going to guess the people all giving you shit for spam are correct, but based on the infinitesimal probability that you're telling the truth, then no. You don't have anything to worry about as far as IB recruitment goes. You had a truly god-awful year, and any non-sociopathic person would understand. Focus on your mental health. 

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You're at a HYP and you have you a varsity sport background. Relax. Focus on getting your GPA up (>3.0) and you will be fine. Network your ass off and cast a wide net. You have a very unique/powerful story as well in order to answer anyone who may criticize your GPA/recs, etc. Position that story as a foundation for you coming back better than ever and show your progress in school, campus involvement, internships, etc. 

 
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You have to chill dude. The fact that your username is "my life is ruined" is absolutely wacked. You'll be fine, just do what you can to get your grades up and work on your story/network like a mf. To put it bluntly, IB recruiting is not the absolutely insane death march that so many make it out to be. Like be objective for two seconds, what do you have to do? Get good grades (sit in a chair and read/recite material with the intention of learning, wow the horror), make phone calls (talking to another person holy shit no way are u joking), get interviewed (sit in a chair and have a discussion with people?! about myself?! get the fuck out of here), learn technicals (you mean sit in a chair again and study different information?! with the intention of learning again?! god please no). Maybe I'm being a bit callous but like seriously, this is not rocket science. It comes down to utilizing rudimentary skills and as long as you can devote yourself to it you are good to go. Take a step back from time to time -- it'll pay off. 

 

I get it, that's why I didn't throw any MS. But you gotta reign it in. Uncontrollable anxiety is not going to do you any favors, in financial services or elsewhere. You'll figure it out, just keep it simple and do what you have to do. Good luck. 

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