<p>Basically from what I heard and researched, I came to see that there is a <strong>3.2 GPA</strong> requirement for internship positions at the Big 4 companies. I unfortunately only have around a 2.8 G.P.A. </p>
<p><strong>My Background/Qualifications in a nutshell:</strong><br>
1) Graduated at University of California Irvine with a B.A. in Business Economics and emphasis in Accounting/Marketing<br>
2) 2.8 GPA<br>
3) 8 months <em>Accounting Internship in a local accounting firm</em><br>
4) 1 year <em>Financial Secretary</em> at my school organization<br>
5) 4 months <em>Accounting/Marketing</em> intern at a startup<br>
6) 4 months <em>A/R Associate</em> at a Fortune 500 company<br>
7) CMA candidate </p>
<p>I am currently still working as a A/R associate at the fortune 500 company. I am looking into recruiting/applying to the Big4 companies this Fall, but I am really worried about my GPA. Will my GPA give me the automatic boot out the door? Can someone help me with my situation? Any help is appreciated.</p>
<p>3.2 is the cut-off, and a 3.2 is low. A lot of the time, they won’t consider candidates with higher GPAs: 3.3, 3.4, 3.5. It all depends on the job opening. There are dozens of graduates with your same degree (or a similar, more specific degree) that are applying for the same job.</p>
<p>Your GPA saves your application from the trash. Your resume may land you an interview. Your interview may land you a job. Without the necessary GPA, you might as well have not submitted an application. The Big 4s have high standards.</p>
<p>Stating the obvious here but there’s a lot of candidates who apply for Big 4 positions yearly. They can’t interview everyone so they’ll trash any resumes that don’t meet at least a 3.2 GPA because it’s the easiest way to cut the numbers. Try and find a Macc program who’ll take you, get good grades (you only need to report the grad school grades if you go that route) and it’ll present a better opportunity to at least get a foot in the door. Brutal truth. A 2.8 won’t get your foot in the door. Those resumes literally (I’ve seen it happen) get shredded. If you’re an experienced hire going from a smaller public accounting firm (I’d say working 4 yrs at a smaller firm and hit senior), there’s a chance because Big 4s need senior associates badly and at that point, it ultimately comes down to your work experience, but that’s not your case presently.</p>
<p>Saw your post on reddit. I think the answers you got there are the best you can do, and I will echo one I saw on there. In short, leave off your regular GPA and put only your accounting GPA, clearly labeled as such. Of course, if asked, you have no choice but to tell your regular GPA, in which case you may be dumped anyway, but that is your only chance. A 2.8 will get your resume thrown out, so your only chance is getting someone to like you before they ask about your overall GPA.</p>
<p>You are screwed. Big 4 has been more and more competitive with this economy. No way some slacker will get in without some serious connections (I have 4 years exp at Big 4).</p>