<p>You don’t need a 3.8 in engineering to get an i-banking job. A 3.5 in engineering is high enough - it is more about your connections. </p>
<p>Many banks hire engineers especially for quant roles. They are definitely in banks - they just have a harder trip in. </p>
<p>Yeah ThisIsMichigan, I agree there is a lot of hype for banking/consulting. I think money is a large factor, but prestige/b-school placement is important too.</p>