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Bocconi VS Erasmus VS IE (Undergad - Target schools)
Hey! I am a 1st year bachelor egineering student at Tu Delft (one of the best european engineering universities) but am going to switch to Finance (investment banking path), and economics related bachelor programmes. I have been accepted to (all bachelors): Erasmus Rotterdam (both: International...
Ivy Engineering Bachelors+Masters+F50 R&D -> IB/PE/VC/etc
Hi all. I’m a senior Mechanical Engineering major at a T10 school (think Penn/Brown/Duke/CalTech/etc). I’ll be graduating with both my BSE and MSE in MechE. I've completed my master's during my undergrad to enhance my technical branding for VC. My long-term goal is to work in finance or S&O...
Engineering degree into quant
Hey everyone, I recently graduated (this year) with a masters degree in renewable energy systems engineering (mix of electrical and mechanical) from a RG university and I landed a job in an insurance company in what is essentially a data analyst / scientist position. However, I would like to pivot...
Venture Capital Candidate Profile
Hello I am trying to check if my profile is a good fit for VC position before I start hustling for a position: 1- PhD in Engineering - GPA 3.91 /4.00 honors 2- 7 years of industry experience - automotive - Autonomous Vehicle 3- 6 months in management consulting - Boutique Firm - Consultant While my...
Need Advice for Recruiting - What Major??
Hello everyone! I am a rising sophomore at a target school (non-diversity), with a goal to do IB at a BB or EB after graduation but kind of on a different path as I am studying engineering. I have until the end of next semester to decide what type of engineering I am going to do, currently I am...
How do PE Salaries Work? Are they as high as people claim?
Hi, I'm a rising junior at Princeton University with a decent (3.5+) GPA. I've never been keen on going down the finance track. I do acknowledge the importance of understanding money, but I've always heard stories of people feeling depressed/unfulfilled after a career in finance. That said, I care...
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Engineering to Private Equity
Hi all, Long time lurker first time poster. I am keen to get some advice from you guys on moving from Engineering to LMM PE. I graduated in 2018 with honors in Mechanical Engineering. I've had two years of Strategy Consulting within an engineering context and now 18 months in a Systems Engineering...
Transitioning from Engineering to Finance
New to WSO, let me know if this isn't the best place to post this. About to enter my third year of Engineering at a top RG uni, have done an Operations internship with Amazon this summer. No spring weeks, no finance/banking internships, now trying to secure any experience I can. My plan is to apply...
Making the switch from Engineering Consultancy to Management Consultancy
I work as a project manager for an engineering consultancy in the nuclear industry. It is one of the top engineering consultancies in the UK. The nuclear industry also pays well. I’m getting good experience managing client projects and my progression thus far has been great. The work life balance...
NYU Stern
I have a 325 on my GRE and a masters degree in construction management with a 3.58gpa but my undergrad engineering gpa is 2.6. What more should I do to get into Stern for FT MBA? Any finance courses? Any consulting courses? Any community work/accomplishment? Comments.
How can a low GPA grad get admitted to top MBA colleges?
Undergrad CGPA(B.Tech Civil Engineering, India)- 2.64 Masters CGPA(M.S. Construction Management, Michigan State University, USA)- 3.58 GRE-325/340 WE(in construction engineering)-5 years in USA, 1 year in India Other credentials- WSP financial modeling course certification, MBA Math Course...
Move from IB Tech to Hedge Fund Tech Roles
I’ve been in a tech analyst role in a Tier 1 IB for over two years and have been recently looking at the option of transitioning on to a hedge fund (Citadel / JS), mainly due to the potential for higher comp and less cap on bonuses - curious to hear peoples opinions on tech roles in HF and how...
Is it ACTUALLY good to be an engineering major applying for IB roles, or do people just say that?
Basically the title. I feel like people are always saying that a more "quanty" major like engineering looks really good (as long as you can keep up a good GPA of course) when applying/interviewing for IB. Is this really true though? Are there that many people coming from engineering/cs/physics...
Engineering GPAs
Do engineering students get more slack when it comes to their GPA? In the vast majority of schools a 3.5+ in Engineering is a lot more difficult than say in a BComm. What's the GPA threshold for engineering students?
GS SA 2021 Engineering
S/o to the Quants out there. Anyone have any idea what the math portion will consist of? EV , Probability, die, cards questions, maybe brainteasers ? Also curious on the 2 programming ones, would it be just 2 Leetcode mediums, any Leetcode Hards? Good luck.
Q&A: Ex-Senior Credit Risk Analyst at Barclays Investment Bank and grad student at Cornell University
About - Currently a graduate student in Applied Economics and Management with concentration in behavioral finance at Cornell University - Prior to the Masters I worked for 2 years at Barclays Investment Bank in Glasgow, UK in the Risk department (specifically focused on portfolios with securities...
Engineer looking for advice
I wanted to know if anybody had any general advice on my situation.... To summarize it, I’m an engineering major from a top engineering school that will graduating in a year or so with a masters degree. I have solid engineering intern experience in the energy industry, and I recently got an offer...
Engineer to Finance Industry
Looking to talk with engineers who've made the jump from technical jobs to a career in finance. Have specific questions on how to make the change and on finance careers for engineers. Please contact me via PM. Thanks.
MSF to Break into IBD/Consulting?
Hi everyone, I'm an Electrical Engineering major at a top school in Canada. I'm about to finish my last year and only recently became extremely interested in pursuing IBD /Consulting route. I'm thinking about applying to MSF programs to rebrand and jump back into the recruiting cycle and am thinking...
Can a Civil Engineering undergraduate work at a Hedge Fund?
I am going to study Civil Engineering at one of the top universities in my country, but the job I’d really like to do is in Finance. The reasons why I’m studying Civil Engineering are 1. There are no Finance programs in my country, only Business Administration and Economics. 2. I’d like to...
Goldman Sachs Engineering Superday
Does anyone have any experience with Goldman Sachs ’ Engineering superday ? What was it like, what sorts of questions did they ask, and how did you feel it went? How long does it usually take to hear back from them about summer offers in the Engineering division? How competetive is it? I have one...
Math/CS or Engineering?
Hey everyone, I'm trying to decide where to apply ED. I would like to have the option of working on the east coast after I graduate. I'm thinking I'll try to dual major in Math and Computer Science, as I'm interested in more quant type jobs on Wall Street. Option 2, I'm thinking I'll try to major...
Math or Engineering Undergrad for a Quant?
Hey everyone, 1. liberal arts school - I'd try to double major in Math & Economics (both BA's) 2. Canadian school- I'd major in Chemical Engineering (much cheaper than 1. & 2. but I'm thinking getting a job in the States would be easier coming from an American college.. correct me if I'm wrong) I'm...
DRW vs Google/Microsoft
I'm a computer science student and have received offers at all three of the named companies. I'm evaluating whether or not I want to work in a more traditional software engineering environment, or if I want to get into trading systems with DRW, something that has been very interesting to me for a...
Quitting F500 Internship for BB Internship
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Salary pay cut when changing careers?
I wanted some advice on a career change I am working towards - I am an engineer and want to move into either Asset Management or investment banking, also open to management consulting. I've completed both a masters in electrical engineering and recently completed a masters in Finance from Harvard...
Undergrad: Engineering Major from Semi(?)/Non Target
Hello, I am currently a first-year industrial engineering major at Ohio State University. I have recently become interested in Finance/ IB , but am unsure of my options. I really hope this is the right place to post this. I've scoured this website for IB chances from OSU Fisher, and the chances look...
Upcoming Engineering Senior... what are the options?
My background, for context: MechE rising senior at a small (laughably non-target) WNY engineering school with business and math minors, 3.7 gpa, became interested in finance last year. I have accounting, finance and investing knowledge and have done a lot of self-teaching and research. For...
Career Path to become a Real Estate Developer
I'm thinking about getting a Real Estate Development Certificate that my school offers. It's four extra classes and wouldn't delay my graduation. The only downside is I pay an extra $2000 for tuition, and it might hurt my already fragile GPA. I'm also thinking about getting my MBA or MSRED if need...
How to best prepare for a career in Corporate Finance
Hello guys, new member to WSO here! I am a UK undergrad. student due to start university at a so-called "target school" in September, studying Electrical Engineering and management/finance. I am only 18 and have no experience in IB /accounting though have some decent work experience/exposure in...
Get a job in a US trading firm
Hello, I would like to work for a US trading firm (investment bank or hedge fund) as a trader or quantitative analyst, but I am not american. What is the (best) way to get this kink of job ? I worked as market risk analyst on ird and fx derivatives and before this experience I was IT quantitative...
Destroy Me! Engineer trying to break into asset management/investment banking resume
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Advice for Target School Engineering Grad only offer in Commercial Banking???
Hello, I'm a target school engineering grad who just finished a bachelors in chemical engineering (first bachelors was mathematics). I didn't get on ib interviews fast enough junior year, so my internships have been in financial research in the technology/petrochem sector (have one publication and...
Investment Banking after Phd in Engineering
I am currently pursuing my Phd in Aerospace Engineering. I am looking forward to work as a quant in Wall Street after my graduation. My research area is structural optimization and I have a good background in mathematics and computation. I know it is possible but I am interested in knowing how to...
Mathematical Finance vs Operations Research (M.S)
So I got accepted into Rutgers University's School of Arts and Sciences and Engineering. The school has an accelerated 5 year program (M.S) for operations research, mathematical finance and industrial engineering. Now when I graduate I would like to work as a Quantitative Analyst or a Risk Analyst...
rensselaer polytechnic institute
Hey I will be a sophomore at RPI this fall as an electrical engineer and was wondering how well known RPI is in the IB world. I have a 3.35 in a pretty rigorous engineering curriculum ( I know I am a freshman but RPI is known for grade deflation) and was wondering whether I should transfer or stay...
Recently Graduated High School Senior
I'm attending a pretty decent Ivy League physics program with a minor in Operations Research or Business. I'm also thinking about switching into engineering at the moment.
I-Banking Interview Last Minute Advice
I just graduated from an Ivy-League university with a graduate degree in engineering (No prior finance experience besides some financial modeling in class projects). And I just got an interview call for an associate in the investment banking division at one of the bulge bracket firms. (This is my...
Should I Take a Delta Airlines Co-op Offer?
Hey guys, I'm a current freshman at a top-tier engineering school that is a non-target for BB and a target for regional banks. I am majoring in Industrial & Systems Eng. (basically math, stats, econ, finance, and comp sci all rolled into one). I was recently offered a co-op with Delta where I would...
Undergraduate NYU Stern vs Cornell physics/engineering vs Duke Engineering
I'm a high school senior who's about to make a college decision. These are the three programs I am considering for next year. I basically have three priorities for my college experience. 1. I'm looking for academic fulfillment. That's why I'm going for a hard science at Cornell and Duke, I feel like...
Ivy League Engineering vs. Non-Ivy Econ/Business
This is copied & pasted from college confidential. I realized I might receive some more credible opinions here. (Although that forum is great!) I'm wondering how an engineering degree from Columbia would fare against a business degree from NYU Stern, Michigan Ross, or Berkeley Haas in terms of...
How do you enter the consulting industry when you're 27 years old and have no MBA?
Hi guys, basically my situation is that I graduated from Purdue with an electrical engineering degree and went into a power engineering field. Here, I did technical consulting for one of BP's largest oil refineries for roughly 3 years. If I wanted to enter the consulting industry (such as management...
Engineering at Target - good idea?
I'm still deciding where to go for undergrad and what to study. I'm interested in finance but want to study engineering or computer science because it's versatile, and because I'm also interested in entrepreneurship and a technical background helps with startups. What do you think of the following:...
How Important is Graduating in Four Years?
Hey WSO I currently attend a top five engineering school and will have no trouble graduating in four years. My school partners with another nearby liberal arts college that offers a dual B.S. & L.L.M. (Master of Laws) in five years; this liberal arts college has reasonably better networking...
Intro - Intern from a Canadian non-target
Hi, I'm an intern at a small boutique in Calgary, Canada. I'm a freshman at the engineering faculty at one of the most non-target schools for banking in Canada, the University of Calgary. I'm very new to finance, and I want to learn everything to be competitive in the investment banking industry.
Master's degree in Computer Engineering vs. Financial Engineering
Hi. I am currently an undergrad in computer engineering. I want to do master's. I know a master's degree in computer engineering might earn more initially than a master's degree in financial engineering. But I have heard that in the long run, the salary growth is significantly bigger in Financial...
Peking Univ. Intro
I am a sophomore from China studying engineering in Peking University( kinda of target school, not sure;( ) I have just made mine mind to break into the finance industry, especially investment banking department in a bank. I am working hard now trying to land an internship next summer in Hong Kong....
Seeking advice as an Eng Student
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World's top 100 universities for producing millionaires
Wasn't sure which forum was best to post this in so I'm landing it here. I thought this was a pretty interesting article....I’m sure the school ratings/rankings have some kind of flaw (as all of them do), but I thought it was very interesting that they found engineering to be the #1 most common...
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