Current student attending non-target school aiming for big 4 audit or grocery store clerk

I am a former high school class clown who didn't study for a test until I was 20. Went from a 2.5 GPA in HS to a 3.7 cumulative with a 4.0 accounting major GPA in college (I was elated to be able to prove to my parents that I was not retarded after all). I have lived in Northern Virginia my whole life and am praying to the monkey gods that I can strike up a job with PwC in the near future to begin my slave work.

 

I'm in the same boat as far as coming from a non-target school and wanting to get into the big 4. What's your current status (e.g., junior, senior)? Have you had any internships?

 

I would be an upcoming senior this fall, but I took a year off after my freshman year because I was intending to major in Criminal Justice (I had low expectations at the time), and decided that I needed time to think about what I really wanted to do instead of force a career path impulsively. I guess I am behind the curve when it comes to even thinking about internships. I am planning on attempting to secure one for next summer.

Thanks Froggen (nice name by the way ;), I play the crack as well.)

 

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