career questions

I am a senior graduating in december from a non target school in the US. I've been able to interview with a few investment banks for a summer internship, but I haven't heard anything back, so I am assuming that i didnt get anything. I've had a credit analyst internship in a large commercial bank my sophomore year and an research internship in asset management junior year. I've been accepted for summer school in London School of Economics. Do you guys think it's worth going there for summer school.

Would that help me get an IB job when I graduate?

I don't know what to do, I also want to study for the GMAT and get a Msc in Finance at a target school to increase my chances.

What do you guys think I should do?

Thanks in advance.

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madexI am a senior graduating in december from a non target school in the US. I've been able to interview with a few investment banks for a summer internship, but I haven't heard anything back, so I am assuming that i didnt get anything. I've had a credit analyst internship in a large commercial bank my sophomore year and an research internship in Asset Management junior year. I've been accepted for summer school in London School of Economics. Do you guys think it's worth going there for summer school.

Would that help me get an IB job when I graduate?

I don't know what to do, I also want to study for the GMAT and get a Msc in Finance at a target school to increase my chances.

What do you guys think I should do?

Thanks in advance.

I'd suggest calling them, if it's not excruciatingly uncomfortable. Let them know your situation and say that you need a thumbs up or thumbs down. If they give you a thumbs down, ask what you can do next time to improve your interview, and thank them for their time. It generally looks classy, and the worst they'll do is hang up the phone on you.
 

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