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Here's the skinny : I'm on track to graduating from a non-target school with a 2.8 GPA in statistics and mathematics bachelors program this year. I've had no relevant internships.
The reason why I did so poorly is because, well, I find math and probability difficult. I wanted to pursue it anyway because I like mathematics.... I'm just not GREAT at it. I didn't exactly have a straightforward upbringing either which greatly affected my academics up until my late teens. I dropped out of high-school because of an early pregnancy that I ended up losing.
I wanted to do this rather than becoming an actuary is because I'm sort of averse to taking more exams. I really don't want to go stay in academics either, meaning I don't want to teach... I intend to pursue a masters in applied math or stats. My C++ isn't that great, but I intend to take the certificate program here to try and shape up for quant finance.
Would any bank or place hire someone with a GPA as low as mine? I really don't think I will kick ass during my graduate education either and I will likely score averagely or slightly below. Is this a job like many others where internship experience counts more than grades? How could I go about acquiring these internships? Or should I just call it quits and figure something else out instead?
The reason why I did so poorly is because, well, I find math and probability difficult. I wanted to pursue it anyway because I like mathematics.... I'm just not GREAT at it. I didn't exactly have a straightforward upbringing either which greatly affected my academics up until my late teens. I dropped out of high-school because of an early pregnancy that I ended up losing.
I wanted to do this rather than becoming an actuary is because I'm sort of averse to taking more exams. I really don't want to go stay in academics either, meaning I don't want to teach... I intend to pursue a masters in applied math or stats. My C++ isn't that great, but I intend to take the certificate program here to try and shape up for quant finance.
Would any bank or place hire someone with a GPA as low as mine? I really don't think I will kick ass during my graduate education either and I will likely score averagely or slightly below. Is this a job like many others where internship experience counts more than grades? How could I go about acquiring these internships? Or should I just call it quits and figure something else out instead?