<p>What are the chances that I’ll get a consulting job if I graduate from Georgia Tech with a management degree/finance concentration and a 3.4 gpa? highly unlikely? possible but good luck?</p>
<p>Not very likely. The management firms usually cut off at 3.5 at Tech and heavily favor engineering students. You have a good shot, though, at Technology consulting firms (IBM and Accenture).</p>
<p>To give you more insight, I’m transferring from KSU and Ga tech seems to put only the Tech gpa on their transcript, so is it more likely that most firms will ask for both transcripts? or do you think I’d be able to get away with just putting my tech gpa(assuming that I’ll do very well once I do transfer)? And also, you mentioned consulting at IBM and accenture; what type of consulting do they provide? thanks in advance</p>
<p>You can put only the GT GPA on your resume. That is your GPA after you transfer. Do not combine the GPA’s, average them, or do anything fancy. That will get an offer rescinded. Your GPA is the GPA on your GT transcript.</p>
<p>Firms may ask for both transcripts or may not, it depends.</p>
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<p>There are many types of consulting firms, but the two we’ve mentioned are Technology (IBM and Accenture) and Business (Bain, McKinsey, BCG, etc). The difference between these firms is the difference between thinking and doing.</p>
<p>A company will go to a management firm when it wants to know what to do. For example, “Should I expand to have international operations. If so, how should I do it, and if not, how should I stave off foreign competitors in my market?” Once a company decides on a plan, it goes to a technology consulting firm to make it happen. “I need you to manage the hiring, construction, and integration of a new Malaysian manufacturing facility.”</p>
<p>Since management firms operate at a higher level, their major selling point is the quality of their people. So, they generally want to employee Harvard or similar MBA’s. When they hire undergraduates, they usually want to get them some exposure then send them off to Harvard for an MBA. As a result, they want to hire someone that they know will be able to get into Harvard for an MBA (high GPA students from top schools). </p>
<p>Technology firms operate at a lower level, so their major selling point is their capabilities. As a result, they do not need incredibly impressive people at the lower level (partner level is a different story), just people that can get the work done (good GPA students from good schools).</p>
<p>Management firms are more “prestigious” and generally pay more, but technology firms still pay higher than average and allow for good exposure. Even first year analysts will meet and have dinner with high level managers and client sites. Meanwhile, technology firms tend to be lower stress and have more opportunities for immediate advancement. </p>
<p>It’s not uncommon for someone to graduate with a BS, go into technology consulting for a few years, leave to get an MBA at a top school, then go into management consulting.</p>
<p>ok thanks a lot. that was very helpful gp. another quick question. If you were in my shoes and were about to launch your career, would you think a couple yrs at accenture/ibm would look better on my resume or this GE leadership program…
[United</a> States : FMP : Undergraduate Leadership Programs : University Students : Careers : GE](<a href=“http://www.ge.com/careers/students/fmp/index.html]United”>Jobs for Students at GE)<br>
I was looking at some of your responses on other topics and it seems to me that you are very knowledgeable and I can’t help but wonder what is it that you do and what kind of experience you have cuz it seems like your the most reliable poster on this forum lol</p>
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<p>Both are good opportunities. Which would look better depends on what you can do while you are there. Being involved in major projects and creating a track record of success is just as important as where you work.</p>
<p>Besides, if you are offered positions by all of those companies, you will have more important factors to consider (pay, benefits, location, etc).</p>