Recruiting for MBB with a STEM 3.4 from a Target

Hi all, long time reader first time poster:

I'm a sophomore at a target school studying physics and math. I had a bad semester this past semester and will end up at a high 3.4/low 3.5. I realize this is low for recruiting for MBB even though I'm from a target but I wanted to ask you guys what my focus should be. In other words, given the nature of the situation, what should I do to give myself the best chance of securing an interview/passing the resume screen?

I do research on campus (should be published/recognized soon), did a strategy internship at a f500 company, and will work at a very large asset manager this summer if that helps round out the picture of my profile.

any and all feedback accepted even if it's to just tell me im a tool,

cheers

 

Your best course of action is to raise your GPA over the next year.

Junior year consulting recruiting is very competitive - GPA and Resume standards are often higher than for full-time. Unfortunately, your GPA will probably rule you out for MBB (but you should still apply, who knows). You might have a shot at some T2, but probably not Deloitte, OW or LEK.

If you don't get any interviews for Junior summer, don't sweat it. Try to find an internship at a F500, and of course, try to get your GPA to at least 3.6 to give you a chance for Full-Time recruiting senior year.

 

I personally don't think this the case, although I don't have empirical evidence.

I think most firms, esp. MBB, are pickier when it comes to summer analysts because there are fewer spots. Also, I'm pretty sure summer analysts aren't billed to clients, making summer analysts a big investment cost for the firm, since they fly and work at clients just like any first-year analyst.

That being said, there are relatively few college juniors who are prepared for recruiting junior year, both in terms of resumes and case skills, so I think the applicant pool is poorer than full-time.

 

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