I'm currently in high school in NSW Australia and was wondering if a commerce degree from UNSW or USYD with a decent weighted average mark would be enough to get me an analyst job in NY?
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No, definitely not for your first proper finance job.
Why should they? When there's so much local supply.
No.
What everyone said in the thread.
In any case, there are ample opportunities in Australia (albeit less than NY) if you graduate from those universities.
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