<p>It's going to depend a bit on your location. There's a lot more competition at some offices than others (such as New York and Boston) where there are a lot of great students for them to pick from.</p>
<p>Generally, to get an interview:</p>
<p>-you should have at least a 3.3 overall, that's not strict cutoff, but the higher your GPA the more likely
-you need to demonstrate that you are well-rounded
-you need to demonstrate interest in accounting
-you need to demonstrate team and leadership skills</p>
<p>To get an offer:</p>
<p>-need to communicate well
-need to think of ways to demonstrate your abilities on the spot (interviews tend to be behavioral)</p>
<p>They tend to look more for your ability to work in a team, learn quickly and communicate more than anything. Specific extra-curriculars aren't important (they aren't very important for anything once you leave high school)--what is important is that you can demonstrate the things that they are looking for. Read through the job description and try to match up the qualities they list with things that you've done. When they are looking for leadership abilities, for instance, that can be demonstrate through an extra-curricular, or a job or an academic team project experience--you choose whichever applies to you.</p>