Am I Right For Banking?
Okay, here's the thing I'm a rising senior who is going to be applying to colleges and I've always percieved that I would head off to Wall Street after graduation. However, I recieved a B in my AP Calculus class since my teacher was the most b-tchiest grader ever and now I feel that I can't make it in banking since I'm not mathematically capable. Its not like I'm some moron, who can't do 2+2 because I got an A's in all my other subjects, and scored a 760 on the SAT I Math but I feel that that B is really killing me and creating doubts in my mind from heading of to Wall Street. I'm also taking AP Econ. as a Senior, so if I do well in that (A/A+) do you think that Wall Street is still a viable option?
Thank you to all who answer.
Can you add, subtract, multiply, and divide? That's all you need for banking.
And your HS results will have zero impact on your ability to get into banking. College and college performance is what matters.
What did you get on the AP exam?
Agree with nystateofmind. I think you should worry about getting into a top college first. I would venture to say that's just as brutal as trying to get into ibanking nowadays.
AP: 4, taken AP Stats next year should get a 4/5.
That aside, my point is that you did well enough on the AP to "make up" for a not-so-hot grade. Focus on college applying first. Getting into a great school will definitely help tons if wall street is where you want to go.
I took calc 1, 2 and 3 in college and never got above an A- in any of them. Didn't seem to hold me back. Just worry about getting into college; you'll have plenty of time to worry about your career later on.
I'd worry more about the attention to detail in your writing.
"I'd worry more about the attention to detail in your writing."
Funny thing is that I got an A+/5 on my AP Eng. Lang. maybe I should become a lawyer, lol.
Law would definitely be viable since you seem like a bit of a tool.
This thread is awesome!
Someone is worried that a poor grade in Calculus will bar their chances of getting into banking. Seriously, I would be surprised if 10% of bankers could do the derivative of 2X^5.
Why don't you enjoy your senior year, get into a good school, enjoy college, get a good internship and then worry about banking.
too many high schoolers on wso
come on, theres nothing wrong with highschool and college kids (ahem) coming here to get some info straight from the horse's mouth...
i guess as long as we dont pretend we know what we're talking about
banking math is not at all quantitative... and given that your in high school, its not yet time to worry about banking internships
Your a monkey.
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