24yro Brown dropout - do i have a chance?
Hi guys, don't want to waste your time so want to keep this short:
Dropped out of Brown when I was 19, for a bunch of reasons. Originally part of Brown's class of 2010.
GPA: 3.7 cumulative, computer science. 1 F.
took leave of absence...was just readmitted into Brown as a sophomore. i'm 24 now.
based on my GPA i should be able to get into some nice finance internships, but the thing is, i'm 24. would ANYONE want to hire an old (by banking internship standards when everyone is 19-21) stumping intern whe nthey have plenty of young sharp 19 year olds ready to learn?
to those of you senior analysts making hiring decisoins: would my crap even get looked at?
Yes, you have a chance. If it comes up in interviews be sure you have a great story to craft. There are plenty of older threads on topics similar to this, search.
Disclaimer: I'm not in IBD.
You've demonstrated that you lack the discipline to follow through on goals.
What they give you a 2 year contract, and you "drop out" 4 months later? You get placed on a sell-side M&A and you dropout out 2 months after opening the data room?
I think this is a bit presumptuous, given we don't know why he dropped out of school. You could be right, but we would need some more background on the OP.
OP: This is why someone like you should avoid M&A. Someone like you is smart enough to do something much better (whether on wall street or otherwise).
Just because he's telling the trust doesn't make him a total cunt. Everyone has his opinion - to each his own.
OP: you go to a good school, you have decent grades, and you're under 30....this shouldn't be a problem. Have a good story for why you took off 5 years, and you're set. If you're willing to do the work and put in the hours, you're really not too old.
I have a family member doing superday interviews at the age of 25. He took a leave of absence because of severe health issues (he could have died), as well as jumping on (and totally killing) a business opportunity during the course of the last two years. You've lost time and have some work to do, so start calling up alums immediately.
PLENTY of people leave college for a while, you just have to learn to sell yourself and your story. Isolate and ignore people that think you can't do it. You can.
Shit happens. You are fine.
i don't think a 25 year old can do a cs degree
my 2c
Why do they even need to know. I'd recommend only disclosing what is necessary and if it comes up it comes up. On your resume you can just put Brown Class of 2014 or whatever it is and not even let it be know that you took a leave of absence.
That being said, have a good story in place for if it does come up.
There are plenty of athletes, mostly hockey players, who don't start college until 21, sometimes even 22. A bunch of them at my school go to IB so I don't see why your age would be a factor. Of course they do it for different reasons (PG years, junior hockey programs, etc.) but I don't think you should be worrying about it. Have a good story to tell.
Make sure you shave, put on a few pounds to have a baby face during interviews... I don't know just brainstorming.
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