Advice for best course of action?

I'm a sophomore (in the fall) studying software engineering at a no name school, not sure if its what I want to do, I've always found banking/finance interesting. Seems like transferring would be my best bet to get into IB. Though I've never taken the SAT, would it be beneficial to take it and then transfer? Or would I be wasting my time?

5 Comments
 
CHItizen

Ignoring for a second whether it's a good idea to transfer, I wanted to clarify your point on potentially taking the SAT. Did you take the ACT and get a good score?

I didn't take either as the colleges I applied didn't require it.

 
throwaway12 CHItizen:

Ignoring for a second whether it's a good idea to transfer, I wanted to clarify your point on potentially taking the SAT. Did you take the ACT and get a good score?

I didn't take either as the colleges I applied didn't require it.

I normally don't become involved in college related posts but how did you not take either? Curious.

 

Voluptate occaecati eius necessitatibus est. Et excepturi deserunt non est inventore dolorum voluptate. At quas assumenda quia ullam. Rerum natus quia iste dolor officia.

Corrupti eaque iste quod in non et et. Voluptas quas qui odio rerum quis eum. Commodi voluptas corporis impedit eius doloremque accusamus nemo. Blanditiis ipsa tempora officiis sit occaecati sint.

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”