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Accounting and finance undergrad from average (gaining traction) college

>Good job experience, 3 total internships
>1 abroad
>Did well at all 3

but
>shit GPA

am I fucked?
if I wanted to do something like I-banking would that even be possible with a bad GPA?

>> No.888119

What was the overall GPA AND what was your major GPA?

>> No.888130

>>888111
You should be ok, double trips. You have three internships, and if you have good references from them your employer shouldn't even worry about your GPA.

As a hiring manager (MSO on the tech side, not finance, but the principles are the same,) I only concern myself with an applicant's GPA if, and ONLY if, they don't have any relevant work experience. If your CV has good work, letters of recommendation, and you graduated from a real school (not University of Phoenix or other joke programs,) you should be set.

>> No.888134

>>888119
lets say around 3.0 or a little less for overall/major

Even with my bad GPA I feel like I understand the subject matter or could pick it up very quickly as I have during my internships. Ive just never been good at memorizing it all at once for exams

>>888130
how strict are GPA reqs? I'm confident that former bosses would give me good references. but I would have to not get taken out during pre-screening

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>>888111

>> No.888144

>>888134

Well you already have experiences from internships assuming you get a letter of rec.

Did you join any clubs or do anything unique in college that would take up your time? Even a part time job is fine too. A lot of employers like to see well rounded people even if they have a less than ideal GPA than a bookworm who rarely interacts with people or doesn't do anything else.

>> No.888146

>>888144
erryones getting dubs

I have a few unique things, did a few entrepreneurship business idea competitions and placed pretty well. Can handle myself socially pretty well.

Im just wondering if I wanted to do something as competitive as IB would it be possible with a poor GPA.
If not, are there other high pay,fast growth type jobs in finance or accounting where I could learn/do alot quickly while im young?

>> No.889118

>>888134
Did you graduate without needing special dispensation from your Dean? Yes? Then it's good enough. The school is more important, and your experience is more important than that. I'd take a guy with a 2.5 from a mid-tiered school like Clemson over a guy with a 4.0 from something like DeVry or Phoenix. Hell, I'd take a guy with a 2.5 from Clemson with several good references and a (somewhat) proven work history over a guy with a higher GPA and no work history from the same school.

What school and program did you graduate from, if I may ask?