How big are investment banks on A Level Grades?

I got ABBB (due to extenuating circumstances), and if i take my best 3 grades forward, i got 320 UCAS points. Going to study chemical engineering at Sheffield and hopefully get into investment banking. But are A levels a massive deciding factor for investment banks? Or am I in the same boat as someone with, say AAA or A*AA in terms of getting an interview? In other words, do banks care what you got for A Levels as long as we get the minimum UCAS point requirements? I know that i need at least a 2.1 degree too but with no massive personal problems anymore, i should be able to put my head down fully

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Original post by Nomi2812

I got ABBB (due to extenuating circumstances), and if i take my best 3 grades forward, i got 320 UCAS points. Going to study chemical engineering at Sheffield and hopefully get into investment banking. But are A levels a massive deciding factor for investment banks? Or am I in the same boat as someone with, say AAA or A*AA in terms of getting an interview? In other words, do banks care what you got for A Levels as long as we get the minimum UCAS point requirements? I know that i need at least a 2.1 degree too but with no massive personal problems anymore, i should be able to put my head down fully

As long as you hit the minimum for banks that have a minimum (there seems to be a departure from them at some banks e.g. Goldman, and maybe Barclay's), you should be fine.

Of course, front office IB is very competitive so you would be at a relative disadvantage to someone with As/A*s but it's not the be all nor end all Sheffield is as well may put you at a slight disadvantage not being traditionally targeted but still more than doable (have friends who have done alright from there).

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Original post by Princepieman

As long as you hit the minimum for banks that have a minimum (there seems to be a departure from them at some banks e.g. Goldman, and maybe Barclay's), you should be fine.

Of course, front office IB is very competitive so you would be at a relative disadvantage to someone with As/A*s but it's not the be all nor end all Sheffield is as well may put you at a slight disadvantage not being traditionally targeted but still more than doable (have friends who have done alright from there).

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Where can i find the minimum grades that banks look for? Do you know the minimum grade requirements for some banks?

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Original post by Nomi2812

Where can i find the minimum grades that banks look for? Do you know the minimum grade requirements for some banks?

Their website/HR.

UBS is 300
JPM is 320
MS is 320 but it's not strict
Lazard is 340 (also not strict)
Citi I believe is 320
RBS is 360

Not sure about others but some don't have any minimums

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Original post by Princepieman

As long as you hit the minimum for banks that have a minimum (there seems to be a departure from them at some banks e.g. Goldman, and maybe Barclay's), you should be fine.

Of course, front office IB is very competitive so you would be at a relative disadvantage to someone with As/A*s but it's not the be all nor end all Sheffield is as well may put you at a slight disadvantage not being traditionally targeted but still more than doable (have friends who have done alright from there).

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Highly doubt that. You can get into UCL and Warwick with those grades.