Sophomore Year was a DISASTER.....am i out of i-banking game?

wavebrk088 · 05-04-2008, 09:21 AM

So I'm Sophomore who's about to end spring semester....and right now, I've failed 1 class, got Ds in another, and a few Cs and B-s. My last semester GPA was about a 2.0. This semester will be a LITTLE bit better.

I'm currently at Cornell. My freshman year GPA was a 3.8. If I were to get a 4.0 every semester, up until I graduate, would that put me back in the game? I know that my hopes of graduating with above a 3.5 is pretty much gone now.

Would my disaster this year place me out of the investment banking run? I have never had an i-banking internship before either.

CamaroLover · 05-06-2008, 02:45 PM

I don't have experience but I don't think below a 3.5 is good. 3.5 is the bare minimum from what I've read. And there's tons of people who have 4.0's who still don't get hired.

dan2k915 · 05-06-2008, 02:57 PM

3.5 is a rough cutoff, though not the end all be all. If it dips below 3.5, network, network, network and reach out to alums.

nodnard · 05-07-2008, 01:37 PM

3.5 is only "the bare minimum" if you don't network or do any meaningful extra-curriculars. Reach out to alums, as they're surprisingly willing to help. Cornell has a ton of people on the Street (just because it's such a big school). If you do it right, you should be able to get at least a couple first-round interviews.

Spiders05 · 05-07-2008, 03:06 PM

Do you have a rational explaination as to why your grades took such a nose dive?

felixmcgrady · 05-07-2008, 09:01 PM

they ll c your improvement if you got a 4.0 every semester then.

quag_mire · 05-07-2008, 09:06 PM

umm, i dont think interviewers look at your transcripts....i think all they look at is your resume which has your overall GPA...i really dont think they will get to look at your individual grades in each of your classes...it's a completely different story for grad school though :P

cryptography · 05-08-2008, 01:47 AM

Actually a lot of banks request your transcript during the application process and they will definitely ask for it if you get an offer. Maybe you can spin off your low year with some story but honestly i would imagine it hurt your chances quite a bit.

that's not to say it's impossible, you just have to network a lot and explain yourself