I am currently an undergraduate freshman at Northeastern University in Boston. After this first semester I have an 3.83 gpa after the first semester. I have an SAT score of 1380/1600. If my ultimate goal is Ibanking, should i stay at Northeastern or apply for transfer. Also is it encouraged to look for an internship going into my sophmore year?
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You have great stats and a great university. Transferring is a task in and of itself. You can take the time and appy and see what the response is. However, if you do transfer, that quesiton will certainly come up in ibanking interviews.
I think you are in a good position right now. As far as an internship in your sophmore year, speak to some of your profs concerning it. An internship can play a vital role in getting into a great anaylst or associate position later on.
My advice would be to stay where you are, keep performing at the level your at and get the best internship that you can. Reach out to your alumni now. People always forget that this can be a great resource for you. When I was a junior I sent out countless of email to my alumni, explaining my future career aspirations. They really lead me in some great directions and that is how I got my internship.
Hope this helped. Good Luck!
Thanks for your advice sir, I have already started networking with few alumni through email and will see if I can get an internship this summer.
According to US News and World Report, Northeastern is the 96th ranked school in the US. How does this qualify as a "great" university?
I've been on the street for 5 years, and have honestly not met any Northeastern alums on the street. That's not to say that there are no Northeastern alums, they're just few and far between. It will definitely be an uphill climb coming from your school, and your success will very much depend on what the economy is like when you come out of school. That is to say, companies are willing to cast the net wider when they're doing a lot of hiring. When times are tighter (such as now), it's that much harder for the non-target kids.
After my freshman year of college, I transferred to another, similarly ranked college for personal reasons. I can tell you that the transfer process is not that hard; just fill out some apps, get to know some of your profs if possible (key for getting recommendations), work hard on the essay, etc. Explaining the transfer would not be hard at all; you can simply say you weren't challenged by the undergrad coursework at Northeastern.
You should definitely transfer if you can.
You need to transfer. I know Northeasterners but mainly in Back/Middle office roles where I have interned (currently a college sophomore and interning).
I transferred from a school in the Boston area to a much better school, and I have definitely seen the increase in recruiters on campus, as well as the increase in driven / motivated students. Yes, there is more competition but at least you get looked at when coming from a good school.
And I have to echo Rickets in that transferring is a really simple process. Many top schools (Ivy-league being an exception) have better transfer acceptance rates than freshman acceptance rate so it's easier to get in.
PM me if you want more detail.
sorry, thought you said Northwestern.
You should transfer.
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