I am in yr 13 and just got an offer for econ bsc at nottingham. I understand notingham is a semitarget.
how much harder will it be for me to get into ib going to notts than someone who goes to a target uni?
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In summary, while it may be more challenging to break into IB from Nottingham compared to a target university, it is definitely possible with the right strategy and effort.
Sources: Target students who don't make it, Target students who don't make it, Target vs. Non-Target, Is investment banking not as prestigious as most people think? Are kids that break in sub-par?, https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forum/investment-banking/can-i-get-into-investment-banking-from-non-target-school?customgpt=1
Hey, it's about 44.8% (sorry - play silly games you win silly prizes). If your grades are good it should should be absolutely possible (nothing is guaranteed; you have 0% chance if you don't apply; an identical candidate at LSE or Oxbridge has a higher likelihood than you, but you knew this already). Nottingham as you say is a semitarget, but the likelihood depends a lot more on you and what you do when you're there.
So what does that mean? Some pointers below which I hope is helpful - good luck!
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1) Be involved in finance / economics-related societies and attend their events, particularly career-related. I can't comment on specific societies at Nottingham as I didn't go there, but you can research in advance and they'll be pretty obvious in fresher's week.
2) Do a Spring Week. Apply early and apply broadly. Get advice from people in societies. Don't faff about, get your CV sorted and send those applications out rather than hesitate.
3) Get a role / leadership position in a society, or found one (probably more a Year 2 than Year 1 thing), but in your first year there'll be elections towards the end of the year so be aware of those.
4) Network A LOT - try to find people who you have something in common with (same hometown, university, course, etc.) and be personal.
5) Maybe look at courses to brush up your technicals to prepare for interviews, but you can self-learn these. As far as courses go maybe look at WSO or BIWS - not a formal course as such, but something to educate and prepare you for assessment centres, and indicate some interest in the sector.
6) Find some extra-curricular (ideally, relevant) activities for yor CV.
7) Some of the societies I mentioned above run investment or stock-pitching programs. It's been a while since I graduated so, honestly, I don't know how these work, but I see them increasingly on CVs.
8) You probably stand a good chance with Consulting so do explore this too. Any professional experience is better than none.
I probably forgot some things so hopefully others add.
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