<p>Assuming I can keep up 3.5+ GPA, will I be fine for investment banking and other finance jobs? From what I’ve read on the internet, it seems that GPA is more of just a way to weed out candidates and that beyond a certain point (3.5 seems to be the unofficial cutoff) work experience and leadership matter much more. I feel confident I can get all A’s in gen chem and maybe even physics since I got 5’s in the respective AP classes as a high schooler. </p>
<p>My feeling upon further research on the internet is that consulting requires a higher GPA (3.7+?) to be seriously considered. Is that accurate? Let’s focus on the big names like McKinsey, Bain, BCG. I’d consider jobs in consulting that focus on the healthcare industry. </p>
<p>As for finance recruiting, it seems that JPMorgan, Credit Suisse, and Goldman Sachs are the major recruiters for UChicago students. I’ve seen other banks (like Deutsche, Bank of America, etc) hire UChicago students, but the three aforementioned seem to get the most students from this school. Is that accurate?</p>
<p>Finally, for both consulting and finance, do you apply to specific groups as an intern or do you assume a generalist/rotational role? </p>