OCI Bidding & Cutoff Question
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 5:24 pm
Starting to look at OCI firm profiles. Some say top 1/3 required or something equivalent in nature. Two questions:
1. What is top 1/3. I am extremely math challenged right now. My school only releases grading guidelines and does not tell you class rank. Let's say this is the breakdown given by the school
A & A +: Top 10%
A-: Next 20%
B+: Next 35%
B: Next 25%
Is anything below an A- equivalent GPA not going to be top 30%? That would be assuming that everyone in the top 30% never got below an A-, though, right? Anyways, can someone give me some guidance on this.
2. Are these cutoffs firm? Is it worth even bidding on a firm that has such a cutoff? As an example, a firm at my school has such a cutoff but info from career services suggests they have gone as low as a 3.0 within the past 5 or so years. Have their hiring credentials changed? Are they just blowing smoke?
Appreciate any thoughts.
1. What is top 1/3. I am extremely math challenged right now. My school only releases grading guidelines and does not tell you class rank. Let's say this is the breakdown given by the school
A & A +: Top 10%
A-: Next 20%
B+: Next 35%
B: Next 25%
Is anything below an A- equivalent GPA not going to be top 30%? That would be assuming that everyone in the top 30% never got below an A-, though, right? Anyways, can someone give me some guidance on this.
2. Are these cutoffs firm? Is it worth even bidding on a firm that has such a cutoff? As an example, a firm at my school has such a cutoff but info from career services suggests they have gone as low as a 3.0 within the past 5 or so years. Have their hiring credentials changed? Are they just blowing smoke?
Appreciate any thoughts.