Rising sophomore, 2.9 GPA - am I screwed?

Hey guys,

I'm attending a target ivy and just completed my Freshman year; long story short I ended the year with a 2.91, and feeling a bit lost.

Hell, I was even late with scoping out internships (I started gaining an interest in finance well into my second semester, started seriously looking in March/April) and landed a gig as a Sales rep at a marketing firm. It isn't really prestigious at all, but I will admit that it has taught me a bunch and is teaching me pretty invaluable lessons.

I want to eventually intern at a BB/EB, starting next summer (2020); I'm just really scared that no hiring manager or recruiter will give me the time of day with that GPA. In the fall, recruiters flood on campus as soon as 2 weeks into the semester and I'm really worried about this. I know I should begin to apply for diversity programs, internships for next summer and begin networking with alumni. I'm just wondering if it's all in vain until I get my GPA up?

A bit about me: On campus I work two part time jobs (both within administration of my school), involved with my university's student council, am a URM female.

In terms of why my GPA was so low, I went through a family death (I was able to get a few courses incomplete but some were more complicated than others) which really affected my academics. I am sure I will be able to get it up this year, but I'm not even sure how to articulate this to potential employers.

Thoughts?

 

Hi iridescent, the silence is deafening, sorry about that.... Any of the threads below helpful?

  • Canadian Grades to GPA? D D 50- 54.99 D F 0- 49.99 F **Alberta 9 Point to U.S. GPA Conversion** Scale Description U.S. Grade ... in the US, what would my grades convert to on a GPA scale for any of the top schools like Harvard, ... Wharton, Columbia ect? All my grades are above 80 except for one and next to my transcript all of them say ...
  • GPA at grade-deflated schools (UChicago) Im currently a sophomore at the University of Chicago with a 3.4 GPA. I've had an upward ... know every economics major at my school but the average GPA at UChicago is a 3.2 and nearly all classes ... application to getting an interview, but I am really worried most about GPA. Furthermore, what types of GPA ...
  • UG PE Analyst- 2.9 GPA, no internship, non-target (it's a small world people). My overall GPA was 2.9, and I'm rounding up, however my GPA my final ... 4 semesters was 3.4, and my MGPA was 3.5- we have an unusual grading distribution and the median and average ... finance beginning Junior year. I had a lot of time as a rising sophomore to do research and read- ...
  • is this ethical, regarding averaging grades? transcript for transfer credit from another university would it then be unethical to then write down the ... average (3.7) on my job apps if i get into hot water for it, after i already get hired, i can just be ... like, "oh sorry i knew i was supposed to include the transcript from all courses i've taken, ...
  • Sophomore Low GPA that's currently being fixed; but not before SA 2019 positions are filled. Am I screwed? recruiting. I'm not gonna get my grades back until late May. Point is, what can I do? I'm at a top ... I currently have a 3.46(rounded to 3.5) as a sophomore. I'm trying extra hard this semester ...
  • Is wearing a £2,000 suit too much for an analyst/associate grade interview Management at the associate level. I am just thinking from previous experience that I was maybe too dressed ... a beautiful suit). suit flashy idiot asset management associate Interview ... I just stupidly bought another Saville Row suit in preparation for upcoming recruitment in Asset ...
  • Interview call due to inflated grades the middle office at a large Asset Management firm. Anyway, I've been trying to break into ... grades, I succumbed to my nervousness and told him a cumulative average 5% higher than what it actually is ... to send him a copy of my transcript and resume, and since I had already told him a cumulative average ...
  • Screwed up the second attempt of two courses- should I use the grade from first attempt to calculate GPA? Hi everyone, I am a sophomore student who wants to break into IB next year and I attend a target ... grade for both. Now if I use the new grades and suppose I have straight A+ this year, my GPA will be ... around 3.64, which is a bit low.. If I just use the old grades, my GPA will be around 3.73, which is ...
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I hope those threads give you a bit more insight.

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