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Do you wish you got better grades in College? 📚😓 It’s a common concern for students who are striving to excel academically and secure a bright future. If you find yourself in this situation, feeling anxious about your current performance and its impact on your future career prospects, know that you’re not alone. Many students face similar challenges and uncertainties during their college journey. But fear not, there are practical solutions that can help you turn things around and achieve the academic success you desire.
##Identifying the Problem
Feeling Stressed and Worried
You’re not alone if you’re feeling overwhelmed by the pressure to perform well in college. The fear of not meeting your own expectations or the expectations of others can lead to stress and anxiety, making it difficult to focus and perform at your best.
##Practical Solutions
1. Develop a Study Routine
Creating a consistent study schedule can help you stay organized and focused on your academic goals. Allocate specific time slots for studying each day and make sure to stick to your routine to maximize productivity.
2. Seek Academic Support
Don’t be afraid to reach out for help when needed. Whether it’s meeting with your professors during office hours, joining study groups, or utilizing tutoring services, seeking academic support can help you better understand challenging concepts and improve your grades.
3. Set Clear Goals
Establishing clear academic goals can provide you with a sense of direction and motivation to work towards achieving them. Break down your goals into smaller, manageable tasks and celebrate your accomplishments along the way to stay motivated.
4. Stay Consistent and Persistent
Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither is academic success. Stay committed to your goals, stay consistent in your efforts, and don’t get discouraged by setbacks. Persistence and determination will eventually pay off.
##Real-Life Example
Meet Sarah
Sarah was struggling to maintain good grades in her college courses. Feeling overwhelmed and worried about her future prospects, she decided to seek help from her professors and study with peers. By implementing a study routine, setting clear goals, and staying persistent, Sarah was able to see a significant improvement in her grades and boost her confidence.
In conclusion, if you wish you got better grades in college, know that it’s never too late to turn things around. By implementing practical solutions like developing a study routine, seeking academic support, setting clear goals, and staying consistent and persistent, you can improve your academic performance and pave the way for a successful future. Don’t be afraid to ask for help, stay focused on your goals, and believe in your ability to achieve academic excellence. You’ve got this! 🌟🎓
I was in the exact same situation and ended up securing a really great role for this upcoming summer with a 3.45 and I go to a very average school. I think if you’re not gunning for those insanely competitive top 1% roles you’ll be fine. Joining finance clubs at your school and making a few calls with people who work at companies you are applying too will give you a great shoe in the door. Obviously try to lock in as much as possible for the next few semesters but don’t beat yourself up. Best of luck man you’ll make it.
Here’s my quick perspective
– I went to a state school, low income community, and graduated with a 3.63. My dad attempted to end his life my senior year and it reduced the quality of my thesis and delayed me submitting it to a few months after the course wrapped up. I never shared context with my professor so I got a C for it being so late. I otherwise would’ve had a 3.8+ GPA
– I started at a sleezy boutique insurance sales company pretending to be financial planning. I left after 2 days because it was sketchy.
– knew I wanted finance so I applied to the biggest investment firm I could find that seemed honest. I started on the phones, which was easy to get into, you could do it with a sub 3.0 GPA tbh. So if you want financial planning/customer service you’re fine.
– 5 years later and grinding my ass off I’m finally an analyst and it was not easy. I had to literally sell myself. Meanwhile, my peers on my new team have been in their careers 2 years, and are on my team. The difference? 3.8+ GPAs and clubs in college.
– if I wanted to go to a trader role, at a top company, you’re gonna need a 3.8+, get your CFA, then take an educational leave of absence at an Ivy League and hopefully land the job back. Investment management/trading is full of people who had perfect 4.0 GPAs and have double masters from Ivy leagues
So in summary you’re gonna be fine in financial planning, service, operations, etc. The higher caliber roles are a different story. All that being said, I would’ve had a MUCH easier time with a higher GPA, so don’t like drive yourself nuts to get your GPA higher, but also treat it like it matters
I have a high GPA in econ and it hasn’t gotten me any real good jobs, it doesn’t really matter
I only cared about grades in undergrad and mine we quite competitive too. I wasted my 4 years chasing summa cum laude in two STEM fields and graduated top 1% in the end. I regretted it initially. But it honestly saved me so many times in my finance career. Many times people say to me that was impressive and that my background wasn’t a complete fit but they thought I was smart. I was given many chances and many second chances because of it overtime.
It seems you still have time. I’d say please try to salvage your grades.
You got this.
My GPA was probably 3.2 or something and I’m in corporate banking. Your personality and solid understanding in finance are what big companies want.
I’ve interned in corporate finance at Fortune 100 companies and my current job as a relationship manager for large corporates. Pretty much one thing got me. The job is personality.
Your grades mean nothing in the long run. They want someone with experience and solid understanding. And beginning you should get internship experience for a year and you’ll stand out more.
I mean obviously do your best for the remaining semester, but also look into an option to change your course grading system to pass/fail so it wouldn’t affect your GPA. At least it was a thing in my college & I used the system in one of my gen ed courses to maintain 4.0 when i was like a sophomore or something lol
Nah, I maintained it just high enough that I would be competitive for grad school. In grad school, I kept it respectable, but truthfully… since I had solid work experience.. it didn’t matter.
I left a reputable college last year with a 3.8, as an Econ major. I’m currently working as a bank teller. If anything, I wish I spent more time socializing/networking and doing extracurriculars, even if it meant a lower GPA; because unless you plan on doing grad school immediately afterwards, it doesn’t matter nearly as much as people think. If anything, the best move I made in all my college years was to start working out during my last year, as I escaped obesity and put on good muscle. Even though I’m just a teller, I feel good about my current life, but NOT because of my college GPA.
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I think you’ll be fine. If you’re not looking to get into something highly competitive like IB or management consulting, then GPA becomes less of an immediate screen (honestly, that’s all I used GPA for in IB recruiting was just to screen resumes when I used to get handed a stack of 100). For corporate finance, having relevant summer experience, desire to learn and hustle matter almost as much as your GPA.
And as others have said, after your first job, no one really cares about your GPA
You’ll be fine.
I don’t even have a degree and have done well for myself. Interview well, be smart and get your foot in door. Once your in, if you can network and perform well that will help propel you.
3.4 at a competitive school like you said and jobless? Not happening bro relax
Do I wish I worked harder in school? Sure. I didn’t have to study in HS to get good grades and I messed up my freshman year because I didn’t have good study habits.
I graduated with a 3.4 I think (class of 98). GPA only matters really for your first job (or maybe 2) and if you go to grad school. I’m a CFA/CFP. Partner at my firm and with 25+ years of experience I make over $400k. I can’t remember the last time someone asked about my GPA.
Honestly I really wished I worked more in HS.
If people spent a tenth of the time sharpening people skills as they did working on grades they’d be tremendously better off.
Grades are not that important. I wish I had spent more time networking with finance bros in the school investment clubs, worked on the university endowment fund, grinded for internships.
I’d doing fine now but totally missed the boat on many high finance career paths because I thought it would all work out after graduation. That was cope. You need to know exactly what you want to do beginning of sophomore year.
No. I wish I spent 30mins in gym everyday.
I’m going to give an apparently unpopular opinion here. Grades do in fact matter. You may want to do a Master’s program and your first and second jobs may ask for your transcript or GPA. Study hard and learn difficult and applicable things.
bruh my gpa is 3.0 from uni and 2.8 from school and i’m making 90k a year – no tax
I got an offer from KPMG and a smaller firm in advisory with a 3.3. Focus on interviewing well & being concise with your interview answers. You’ll be fine, but doors won’t just magically open(this is true even for 4.0 students)
OP, I got a D+ on one of the courses. I ended up graduating with 3.0 with a Business Administration.
No fancy internships and no connections.
I still made it to F500 as an Assistant Director of Finance.
Focus on building your work experience, know your stuff, and know how to communicate in person and by tech.
If you are scared then study harder and get better grades?
All I can say is from my personal experience. GPA only matters when starting a new career, after that you are measured based on the companies that you worked for and to have a strong recommendation or know someone within the company is move valuable then your GPA. Try making connection.
Personally, unless you are going for the big 3 consulting. 3.4 is a perfectly fine GPA. Try to get into one of the big 10 audit firm. Switching departments also helps build a strong base. Ie audit, tax, consulting and advisory. I personal know a lot of people who went from audit and taxation into FP&A.
Touch grass bro