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That's pretty tough. Im assuming you're lower level close to an analyst? He might have to start at a lower tier firm. A 2.8 GPA does not reflect a hard worker.
To be honest a 2.8 makes it really hard. Even with referrals they draw lines in the sand regarding GPA
Even if the GPA was high, I've been told the candidate has to go through campus recruiting if they're a new college grad. For undergrad
2.8 is too low, he would need a really good explanation for that if he even got an interview.
Unfortunately no. They won't look unless 3.5+. I wouldn't even get hired by those standards... He should look to start someplace else and build up some experience
2.8 in what? Engineering might might might make it okay. But anything else is a no-go. If he is smart, then a 2.8 shows a lack of effort
I had a 3.4 but I started out of school at JPM then switched to consulting. I'd recommend industry experience first. GPA never came up in consulting interviews. By the time he has a few years under his belt you will have more pull and could probably get him in.
Major? Years experience? My gpa was similar. Engineering, 5 years industry experience. Referral got me in here.
I had a 2.8 when I graduated and to my surprise I got a lot of interviews and really great offers because I had an internship every year and great performance reviews.
is it a 2.8 because he was partying it up and slacking or because he was working full time or filling up his time with relevant internships? i think you know which one will get him through the door
Campus hires undergo a more cookie-cutter version of recruiting in terms of getting in the door, so likely path of someone with a 2.8 GPA getting in usually entails going through more specialist/smaller firm prior.
The GPA criteria for getting recruited from campus is 3.5
Depending on the strength of his application he should be fine with a 2.8. Most recruiters at top firms are savvy enough to spot a high performer who has a 2.8 but stellar performance in internships, organizations, etc. On average, a candidate with a mediocre GPA and stellar performance otherwise will be a higher performer on the job than someone with a very high GPA and nothing else. Put simply, some people are very intelligent but perform better when they can apply it in real world situations.
3.1 engineer here, lots of emails to campus recruiters got me INto ACN
Specific case: Big 4 - UoI (UIUC) undergrad GPA requirements ~ 3.5 non-engineering, 3.2 engineering
I emailed the campus recruiter of a friend with a 3.0 and they gave him an interview. Also, if his major GPA is above a 3.0, have him use that instead
Yeah, no one wants the "smart but lazy" types on their team, especially when they're analysts
D1 not trying to be a sick but what is a lower tier firm than EY?
@McK, ice cold. But I was thinking Protiviti or something in industry.
i was mba campus hire and had to give my ugrad and mba gpa, so ugrad still matters, even 6years and another degree later!