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Mass Mail from Below Median?
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 6:06 pm
by Anonymous User
I am below median (GPA 3.0-3.2) at a T20 LA school. Wondering if it is worth my time to mass mail now, or if I should wait until January (anticipating a GPA bump).
Interested in LA and Bay Area. No ties to secondary markets.
Thanks!
Re: Mass Mail from Below Median?
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 6:08 pm
by Good Guy Gaud
What sort of bump are you expecting?
If it's not going to be major you should just start mass mailing AND getting out there and physically meeting people now.
Re: Mass Mail from Below Median?
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 6:18 pm
by Anonymous User
What do you mean physically meeting people?
Re: Mass Mail from Below Median?
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 6:50 pm
by Anonymous User
I'm expecting a bump to ~3.3 if I solely focus on grades this semester.
I have been networking all summer, but I wonder if at this point my GPA is too low to merit any competitive offers.
Re: Mass Mail from Below Median?
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 6:55 pm
by Good Guy Gaud
Anonymous User wrote:What do you mean physically meeting people?
Don't just mass mail. Offer to take people out to coffee or for lunch too. you gotta hustle my man/woman
Re: Mass Mail from Below Median?
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 7:00 pm
by Anonymous User
I second what others are saying about physically meeting people. If you connect with someone at these firms, especially alums, they can put in a good word for you to a recruiter. That can be extremely effective.