what is the lowest GPA someone has seen or applied with and still got an interview/offer within consulting out of college?

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2.4, zero experience or connections. Landed at big4 for my first role out of school. Did tons of volunteering

An acquaintance of mine is the son of one of the world's largest companies. He got into HYP despite mediocre grades because his dad donated a few millions, and was subsequently kicked out (and deported from the US) for drug-related offenses.

Dude still got a job at Mckinsey because his dad pays the firm an 8-figure bill every year. I talked to some of the people who used to work with him at Mck, and it sounds like he's literally negative value-add, yet it seems like there's no way McKinsey is CTL-ing him.

So, to answer your question.... literally not graduating, I guess?

Me @ 2.7

3.04 brown girl - I had 2 internships and didn’t know any partners/leadership

Hedge fund and part time job at a Samsung QA lab

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I had a 2.9 and no connections. Not for Accenture tho

My GPA lol😂

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