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very strong. have you yet to submit any apps?
have you been networking?
you have a strong resume, but that GPA is going to be a game killer for a lot of banks if you haven't been networking. Everyone says GPA doesn't matter after a 3.5, and I think that's true if you've been networking. However, I've noticed that at my target, for people who haven't been networking, a 3.5 doesn't cut it.
Networking or not, with everything else on the resume I doubt any bank would not bring this person in for an interview because of a 3.5. However, as much as this resume makes it seem like this person has their shit together, I would go out on a limb and say they have definitely been networking already.
are you already in the industry or is this hearsay? I'm not doubting you, but I've seen my friends' resumes and they have just as much experience, and the only thing that I can think of is that their GPA is holding them back.
GPA bar is set a lot higher than I had expected (I'm a junior going through recruiting now). Even at a target where one BB might have 10-20 first round interviews, they get several hundred resume drops.
In my experience, a 3.5, specially in a non engineering/math major, it's going to be tough without networking.
i know plenty of ppl that had sub 3.5 gpas/3.5 gpas and received FT offers at BBs (i had superdays with some myself too)
regardless, you cant change your gpa.
BUT, your resume needs to "quantified"- add numbers where you can, your work experience is VERY relevant, but try to include numbers and %, this will stand out A LOT and was a HUGE part of why my resume stood out against other top candidates when i barely had a 3.5 gpa
for example-
you put: Build and update financial models with new filings, events, or analyst estimates to reflect up-to-date market valuations of large-cap, highly liquid public corporations
Maybe change to: Build and update financial models with new filings, events, or analyst estimates to reflect up-to-date market valuations of companies with minimum 300mm equity value (try to be creative here and through in a market-cap minimum instead of simply saying large cap), highly liquid public corporations; valuation methodologies included Discounted Cash Flow Valuation and P/E Comparable Analysis (IF You did such a thing, if not dont lie if you cant explain)
the above points i added might be too much for one bullet, but you see what im getting at, try to quantify and throw a bit more content in there
also take out v-look up and pivot tables lol you dont need to state that you can use a specific function in excel, the fact that you almost won the case competition shows you know how to use excel.
Makes me wish I looked into transferring (semi/non target top 15 school) during my undergrad.
My only gripe is listing Vlookup and Pivot Tables as Excel skills; it seems kind of pointless?
Otherwise, looks good.
agreed a 3.5 can be a dealbreaker for the top firms (GS/MS/JPM/BX) without networking, but you may be able to overcome it and score a first round interview with very strong networking (more realistic however at the other elite boutiques and bulge brackets)
So GPA aside, here's a few critiques of the actual resume...
1) I think you should take off "Coursework." Macro, Calc, Micro, Stats sounds babyish... those are courses that a high schooler could have on his resume. I'd only put a Coursework section on if you have some high-level math (like Lin Alg or above) or econ/finance (Econometrics, upper level finance course) classes.
2) Resume is just too long. No one is going to read half of those bullets. Maybe cut some of the awards section? you're call.
*throw in
Thanks for the input guys - I'll update it when I get a chance to reflect your feedback.
As a response to the GPA debate, I realize that it's low - I underestimated academic rigor at my new school and made the stupid decision to try to pull off ~30 hours/week of work while carrying more than the average number of credits. Next semester my GPA will be higher.
And yes, I applied for the accelerated SA process at Goldman but wasn't chosen for an interview - I had some networking contacts in there as well, so that concerned me a little bit. I will try to get some more of my contacts to push for the regular round but I just wanted to maximize my chances and perfect my resume more.
My biggest concern is the fact that this is for sophomore placement, which is inherently harder. Any good programs outside of BB IBD that are worth looking into? My contacts at some elite boutiques (Lazard, Greenhill, Centerview) said it's basically impossible for sophomores to get internships.
Very strong resume. One thing I would add is that it's too...finance-y. If you know what I mean.
The whole resume is basically highlighting everything finance about you which is great, but I would try to elaborate a bit on something like a non-finance organization to make yourself seem more rounded.
Your Awards & Leadership section also seems to cluttered.
@GrandJury - thanks for the feedback! I've attached an updated version of my resume - any additional critique? I'd really appreciate it :)
I am really feeling the new layout for your case competitions. It's more streamlined now and it's actually easier for the recruiters to see what place you got without all the extra information.
And the great thing about adding something non-finance is not only does it make you seem well-rounded, it also gives you an opportunity to connect with the recruiters/interviewers if they have the same interest as you.
I just have one question though. How'd you get an internship in Ops at a BB as a freshman?? I'm jealous ha.
Glad you took my advice!
Note- Value companies using discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, relative valuation, and comparable transactions analysis to determine fair value per share and margin of safety
maybe change the 'relative valuation' to 'comparable company', and 'comparable trans' to 'precedent trans'
and then if you do that you can take out the 'analysis' after '(DCF)' and make it say
'Value companies using discounted cash flow (DCF), comparable company, and precedent transaction (prob make this singular though for parallelism to match 'company' singularity) analyses (make analysis--> analyses plural) to determine fair value per share and margin of safety'
if this doesn't make sense just PM me lol
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