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Help! Low GPA, top 10 Liberal Arts College Rising Junior
Hey guys, I've been browsing the website for a while and only recently decided to start contributing. So I'm currently going to one of the top 10 Liberal Arts Schools in US, and I aspire to work in Finance eventually. I did reasonably well in high school, but once I got into college, I was screwed...
Death + Illness = 2.7 GPA
Hello, I am a freshman student at a target school. I finished my first year with a 2.7 GPA due to the unfortunate passing of my mother and being in and out of the city I go to school in, in order to help out my father with my 4 younger siblings. I was also hospitalized this year for 2 weeks because...
S&T --> Consulting
Hi everyone, I'm a Junior at a target school, and am working at a BB S&T (think top-3) this summer. Will this experience line me up for full-time interviews with MBB come next year? Obviously the answer is normally yes, but I have a ~3.4 GPA, lower than the regular MBB applicant. Will a great resume...
Current Sophomore, 3.2 GPA, Started Networking for next year, Now what? Do I still stand a chance?
So a little about myself... I attend the University of Notre Dame and recently became interested in banking. I know the biggest disadvantage I'll ever be affected by is my low GPA. It fell significantly last semester and I've been trying to pull it up since, but even then I doubt it'll reach a 3.4...
2.7 first semester GPA...How do you stay motivated?
I can't believe I fucked up this hard...It's my first semester of college and I thought I'd be the same rockstar I was in high school and I couldn't have been more wrong. My semester comprised of: 1) Networking with any banker that would give me the light of day 2) Going through the WSO guides and...
Aspiring IBD Senior from Non-Target Seeking Resume Criticism
http://www.razume.com/documents/16368 Hi everyone, I am currently a rising senior at a non-target looking to get into investment banking. I understand I have a mediocre GPA, so I have really been networking hard. I would really appreciate it if I could get some constructive criticism on my resume in...
Applied Math PhD + Sr. Engineer at Raytheon, with 2.3 Undergrad GPA
Hi Everyone, I am a new member of the Forum, first of all, it is nice to meet you all. Here is my situation: * Current position: Sr. Systems Engineer at Raytheon (2009~Present) * U.S. Citizen * Education/GPA: U.C. Berkeley - Bioengineering 2003 (2.3 cumulative B.S., 3.2 major) Texas Tech - Math 2006...
Can I go from Sun y Buffalo to NYU Poly to IVY
So here is my story: I spent 6 years in Undergraduate Engineering at SUNY Buffalo and graduated with 2.1 GPA. After graduating, I prepped day and night for the GMAT and scored a 760. Given my shoddy Undergraduate GPA, I'm planning on doing my masters in engineering from NYU-POLY(which is tier 3...
3.0 at HYPS Undergrad = Death at H/S/W?
Though GPA threads have been done to death, here's my deal (with some details slightly tweaked to preserve anonymity): I graduated in '07 majoring in Physics at HYPS. My GPA blew; I got a 3.0 cumulative (w/ no upward or downward trend). However, most everything else on my resume is sterling: think...
Soon to be grad- what are my job prospects
I'm a senior studying Finance and Economics at a non-target school in Canada. I have an astoundingly poor undergrad GPA. I have deferred graduation by a semester. I passed CFA® L1 in December, and will write L2 next June. (I know many consider the CFA® to be completely useless, but at this point I...
Advice sought on two career options. Goal: top Business School
No further help needed. Thank you one and all. I realized that despite the anonymity, I was giving my identity away to anyone who even remotely knew me.
How would you pitch in a low undergrad GPA and a top grad GPA during B-School App
I will be applying to B-schools shortly and I have a question that I am trying to get some help on. How do I pitch for a extremely low GPA 2.5 and a top GPA during my grad (4.0/4.0) during the B school application process. This is pretty much the only negative factor on my app and rest all look good...
Best way to get around a low GPA
What is the best way to get around a low GPA when filling out online applications. I have good EC and fairly good experience, but I'm afraid my application will be automatically dismissed because of a low GPA. Suggestions?
Unusual circumsatance for gpa
For my undergrad career I had an unusual (and mitigating) circumstance that contributed to a low gpa. Now, if I'm going for a summer associate position and enrolled for my MBA a semester early what would be the best course of action when writing a resume? Just listing my GPA at my current school?...
Consulting firms for a sub-3.5 GPA student?
**Assume the economy isn't doing this badly. So I should have around a 3.35 by the time I'm applying for jobs. Are there any firms out there that won't reject my application automatically due to the low GPA? If such firm exists, how would it be viewed during MBA admissions? BTW I'm at a very solid...
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