I am looking for some guidance...

Hello Monkeys,

This is a very long-winded post, beware:

I currently go to a state school in Connecticut. I have been to quite a few schools- NH, VT, CT, HI- and currently find myself at a "cross-roads" of sorts... To be honest, I think that I have made every mistake possible regarding my education - the types of schools, the number of schools, and the classes I've taken, etc. Mostly this has to do with fear and indecision. I was supposed to graduate this past June, but right now I am sitting on the general "required" courses, a shit ton of useless electives, and most of the fundamentals of business. I still have to take all my major courses, which up until this point was accounting.

As a note, I am not transferring around leaving a wake of bad grades and withdrawals-- my grades are very good, and I will probably end up with a 3.7 give or take, with a near-perfect major GPA. My current school debt is right around $55K, all interest included, and my status is "junior".

Lately as I have been attending school, I have been finding myself growing more and more agitated with my situation. Its hard to take anything, myself included, seriously when my teacher is fumbling on basic ass "microeconomics" principles and arguing about it, the actual administration of the school is fucked, and my classmates are essentially fat black girls eating Chips Ahoy at 8 o clock in the morning. Just picture the most laughable, worst-case scenario possible. I feel like I am digging myself into a hole that is going to cost me about $75K, and leave me, at best, working for Ma and Pa's Accounting Agency..

This notion is making me even more jaded and has literally required me to lower my expectations of myself. This is what is really affecting me the most right now, and it is why I am desperate to change my situation. Simply put, the chip on my shoulder is raging out of control.

I know this is hilarious to most of you, but please bear with me.

One of the schools I attended (sophomore year) here in CT is Quinnipiac University. I know you have never heard of it. It is a "private university" known for its business and law schools mainly. They have some semi-bogus-looking "Financial Center" donated by a GS alumni. It is better, by far, than the school I am currently attending, but by no means is it a "near target" even. It seems as though the potential employers that visit campus are of a higher caliber- PwC, Deloitte, E&Y, and a few other accounting firms seem to recruit there, and a few graduates get picked up by GS, UBS, MS, BofA, Citi, Merrill Lynch, etc. (All back office I'm sure). Its better than some Waddell and Reed advisor spewing bullshit like at my current school. Anything is better than my current school. I want to feel like what I am doing matters, and that I am working towards a tangible goal.

My plans as of now are to transfer to Quinnipiac, major in International Business and Finance (because those are the majors that really appeal to me), and just be competitive as I can be, in general. I want to take and pass the CPA exam on my own by the time I graduate (back up), and most likely take the CFA and/or the FRM, or whatever really peaks my interest at that time. I will sadly be relying on extra "credentials" to make me an appealing candidate. I plan on joining the investment club, finance and accounting societies, and hopefully starting a power lifting team/club (a strange goal of mine). My goal is to work at PwC and eventually become a consultant. From there, if possible, I'd love to go to YSOM and see where that takes me.

Does this seem like a realistic goal? Do you think my move to this regional/vocational school will be to my advantage? Seeing how it will have taken me this long to get my undergrad, will I be dinged automatically? (My excuses include, but are not limited to: falling from two stories and shattering my leg and tearing all my ligaments, being talked/scared into "teaching" for a moment, and being conned into selling Haworth in Hawaii last year by my brother).

What about sticking out another few semesters and come out as a green MBA (I don't think this is a good choice, but am asking).

What would you think of an International Business/Finance major from Quinnipiac with a 3.7/3.9 with a good internship, great soft skills, decent hard/quant skills, who passed the CPA/CFA Level 1/FRM and whose interests include competitive SUP racing and lifting, surfing, cars/auto history, and collecting music?

Good enough for the back office?

Thank you to anyone who replies, even with snide remarks.

 
Best Response

Do not transfer again. With another transfer, you'll be a sixth/seventh year senior. Didn't you see Eddie's post this morning? Just because PWC doesn't recruit on your campus doesn't mean you can't get a job with them. Get an internship at smal PE shop or something and finish asap. Your wasting time with all that extra bullshit.

Look, sounds like your spinning your wheels in school and that needs to stop. Graduate with your "fat black chick" friends and start working. Go through the threads and read some of the posts on networking (again see Eddie's post from this morning). You've spent enough time in the classroom, start pounding the pavement. Put a call list together and start networking with folks. Why do you need to start a weight lifting club a Quinicpac? Just do it your school. Make an impact where you are and stop making excuses. The problem isn't your school, it's you. If you want to have a meaningful career, make yourself meaningful. You're the problem, not your school. PM me if you'd like any other (probably bad) wisdom.

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