2:2 in first year non target university

Breakingbank

16

Getting a summer internship in IBD from a non-target with a 2:2 grade in first year - can it be done?

Reply 1

Daniel9998

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As Galadriel, the Lady of Lórien once said, "for the time will soon come when Hobbits will shape the fortunes of all."

Reply 2

Elivercury

16

If you've contacts from your old private school/diners club - yes.

If you're an average Joe who's coasting - no, probably not.

I would rate your odds to be on par with that of a snowball in hell, but nothing ventured nothing gained. If you polish your CV to a mirror shine and/or have extracurricular activities that impress then you may be in with a shot.

A guy on my course who was a total wasted managed to get onto a decent leadership internship because he was the chair of the course committee in his first year. In reality he was the only person who went for the position and did nothing in the position, but it looks fantastic on paper. Incidentally, he did terribly on the internship and his name is now mud within the company from what I can gather, but he got it.

Reply 3

Trapz99

21

You can always improve your grades this in the next years, try and get an ad hoc internship at a boutique bank,

Wait wait wait wait... you're trolling aren't you

Reply 4

Breakingbank

OP

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Original post by Trapz99

You can always improve your grades this in the next years, try and get an ad hoc internship at a boutique bank,

Wait wait wait wait... you're trolling aren't you

hahaha I wish I was, basically had the most f***** exam papers this year, defo coming out with a 2:2 at best

Reply 5

Trapz99

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Original post by Breakingbank

hahaha I wish I was, basically had the most f***** exam papers this year, defo coming out with a 2:2 at best

No i saw you on some other thread where I was told that you have multiple offers from IBs. You were trolling on that thread too

op is trolling

No he's not, don't be a **** bro

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username738914

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Original post by Trapz99

No i saw you on some other thread where I was told that you have multiple offers from IBs. You were trolling on that thread too

Nah, he isn't trolling.. And he did get multiple sw offers

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Reply 9

Trapz99

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Original post by Princepieman

Nah, he isn't trolling.. And he did get multiple sw offers

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Are you trolling as well? Lol I'm really confused now.

So OP, if you aren't trolling, maybe just do really well in your other exams? What degree classification do you need to get the job? There's always a way into IB somehow. Maybe do a masters? Also, if you're not in the final year then you can do really we'll next year and get a better degree classification?

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Reply 10

Breakingbank

OP

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Na basically I've sat 5/6 of my exams and all 5 have gone terribly - predicting myself 2:2s at best so now worried a bit on the requirement of a 2:1 for summer internships next year, knowledge and personality, alongside previous work experience means f*** all if I can't get past the online screening requirements

Reply 11

Trapz99

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I thought that first year doesn't count towards your degree classification?

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Reply 12

BizzStrut

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Original post by Trapz99

I thought that first year doesn't count towards your degree classification?

It's used to assess your competitiveness for summer positions, etc.

Reply 13

Breakingbank

OP

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Original post by Trapz99

I thought that first year doesn't count towards your degree classification?

as user above said^ and most summer internships have a requirement of a 2:1 in first year

Reply 14

Noble.

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It's not really a big deal, just make sure you don't get a 2:2 in the years that count.

Reply 15

midgetspinner

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People who go to target universities fight for a front office job. A 2:2 at a non-target? No way, man. Unless you're a prodigy who will outperform anyone in the bank.

Reply 16

username738914

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Original post by glebp

People who go to target universities fight for a front office job. A 2:2 at a non-target? No way, man. Unless you're a prodigy who will outperform anyone in the bank.

You severely underestimate this guy.

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Reply 17

Yua

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Original post by Elivercury

If you've contacts from your old private school/diners club - yes.

If you're an average Joe who's coasting - no, probably not.

I would rate your odds to be on par with that of a snowball in hell, but nothing ventured nothing gained. If you polish your CV to a mirror shine and/or have extracurricular activities that impress then you may be in with a shot.

A guy on my course who was a total wasted managed to get onto a decent leadership internship because he was the chair of the course committee in his first year. In reality he was the only person who went for the position and did nothing in the position, but it looks fantastic on paper. Incidentally, he did terribly on the internship and his name is now mud within the company from what I can gather, but he got it.

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