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did you have to mention the gpa. ive been in depression over it since spring quarter when straight Bs screwed me over. i still have a year and half to bring it up... but i doubt it will get much higher than 3.5 :-(

for this reason, i need YOUR well-connected dad. i had coffee with this chick yesterday whose dad is a partner at accenture. i wish i could say 'close, but no cigar'.. but not even close, man.

 

i know everyone is reaall protective and secretive about what school they go to, but i dont see how telling people will hurt me.

i go to northwestern. maybe youve heard of it, its near chicago... its not harvard, yale, stanford, or princeton so it might as well be a community college when it comes to IBD

 

no offense was meant about the school question. I wish I had went to NW >> it should open numerous doors for you in CHI. I'm at Saint Louis U. Started as pre-med, got into their "preacceptance" undergrad program for med school, went there over a lot of better options, and then decided that medicine wasn't for me. I'd like to be able to start a family before I'm 40.

enough pity on me though. I would def. pursue wall street. hit up the contacts. all of that. but don't forget about all of the great opportunities in chicago.

Also, does corporate finance, economics, etc. excite you at all? that's my motivation (not saying its the right one, either). It seems to me if "exit opportunities" are what you want, then the 100 hour weeks will seem even longer. (you could always write a book about your experience though)

 

now i feel lame about the previous post as if im seriously trying to get your dads to hook me up, so im going to edit it out and paste it in a message to monkeyderivative because he was the one who asked why i want to do ibanking

 

yes, i really do enjoy economics, accounting, investing. ive always loved math, and all these aspects of business i feel use mathematical ability, along with communication/personal skills which ive developed through my work and social experiences. thats what i meant when i said that i-banking is something that will put my abilities to the test.

exit opps is just one of many motivations. that doesnt evn necessarily mean i plan to leave the firm right away, it just means that if i ever decide to get my MBA or switch career paths, two years as an analyst at a BB is golden on a resume

 

you act like college is over and done with for me. i had a 3.45 (still nothing great, i know, but lots of room for improvement) after my first two quarters... but spring quarter i just bombed. i started NU with the same work ethic (in regards to schoolwork) that i had in high school... little effort, lots of procrastination, sleeping through classes, will lead to more than satisfactory grades. ive always been overconfident when it comes to school, as my teachers have told me, and that carried through at northwestern.

after the first two quarters i felt that i could continue focusing on work study and all my organizations/student government, and of course lots of partying, and still get by with at least 3.5, with plenty of time to improve. spring quarter showed that that is not the case, and it was a rude awakening. things will change starting this fall, thats for damn sure.

 
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i dont mean your career is over because of 3.3 GPA, i just feel your ambition doesn't correlate well with your GPA.

Banks look for high GPA because GPA correlates very well with work ethics and if you rather party and social, sleep, procrastinate rather than to studying your ass off, you wouldn't be able to put in the 100+ hours, trust me, you rather be with your buddies partying.

Hope you know where I'm getting at. If you're so ambitious about banking, show that you can work hard with good gpa.

 

robert wolf eh?

i am very very very well connected to robert wolf's former boss (yes, at his current position).

regarding the guy who said gpa correlates to work ethic...that's exactly why i'm scared to bring my wharton > 3.95 GPA to investment banking, i get that gpa without doing any work until a day and a half before tests...i seriously won't be able to handle 100 hour workweeks!

 

I can help - my mom is a Senior MD in M&A at..... oh wait... you asked for a well-connected dad. Sorry, I guess I can't help you then. Good luck though!

 

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