<p>No, this is not the can I lie about my GPA type of question.</p>
<p>I have a dilemma, I am not doing well in my ergonomics class and I am thinking about dropping it, but if I drop it now, it shows a W in my transcript. My gpa for the semester projected is at around 3.8 without the class, and 3.4 with the class, so it's a 0.4 point swing.
The biggest thing, however, is that a 3.8 brings my GPA up to 3.5 while 3.4 keeps my gpa at around 3.3. I know 3.5 goes a long way as it is a cut off for many consulting and banking internships which I will be looking for next semester. (It's a huge swing because I really havnt completed that many credits at U of M so far, I drop a course every semester and complete 10 credits on average per semester, thank god i had around 35 AP credits to lean on, I am still on track to graduate in 4 years)</p>
<p>However, I have been having 3 Ws in my past 3 semester already (1 W per semester). I know employers dont like to see that because it makes you appear as someone who doesnt appear to finish off what you started. But from what I heard, most people get offered without look at the transcript anyway and transcript is for final verification, so it might be worth it to take my 4th W and keep my GPA up?</p>
<p>Does anyone have any insight? is this true?
oh and say if it is true, would a company offer based on a GPA, verified the GPA is right, but rescind because I have too many Ws on the transcript?</p>
<p>No way, for banking and consulting they will look at transcripts. They want to see what you’ve taken and what level of courses in particular. You’re right, a pattern of W’s will be very problematic.</p>
<p>“No way, for banking and consulting they will look at transcripts. They want to see what you’ve taken and what level of courses in particular. You’re right, a pattern of W’s will be very problematic.”</p>
<p>hmm I got my internship offer from D.E Shaw and they never looked at my transcript.</p>
<p>but yea this kid drops a class every semester lol…and for the dumbest reasons …like…he took a class freshman year called extreme weather, dropped it with W, took a class called dinosaurs and their failures, dropped it with W…LOL</p>
<p>just be f’n great at what you do… end of story… gfg…</p>
<p>they will look at your transcripts if you aren’t that smart or as a way to not give you a job… so my rec is don’t lie. for the highest paying jobs… in a recession… believe me, anyone will say anything to get you fired so their son/daughter can get the job… so don’t lie</p>
<p>if you thought the ghetto was bad… wait until you see the corporate ladder…at least in the ghetto you have the trust of your peers… but not in this world, 20k bonus means f’ you, later.</p>
<p>People will say you lied when you didn’t. They will say you were late when you were early. They’ll say you’re bad at math when you’re great… the list goes on and on… Money is truly the root of all evil… If you’re good at makin’ money, you’ll see just how far people will go to stick their hands in your pockets…</p>
<p>does your company or other MCs or IBs have an “unofficial” GPA cutoff? I have a friend who is an Econ major at a top 10 undergrad who has a 3.3 GPA. How would he fare if he applied to MBB or GS or MS in this climate?</p>
<p>Not well with a 3.3. You have to have something outstanding with a 3.5 and I’d say most we hire have above 3.7. This year is especially brutal.</p>
<p>That said, if there’s a rec from a prof we respect or an internship with an outstanding rec or anything that makes him really stand out, we’d interview. </p>
<p>The issue is that most top schools have such rampant grade inflation we get lots and lots of high GPA candidates. And we hire the top kids at the top schools.</p>