Do I have what it takes

H.S. GPA: 3.83 (improved from previous, 3.66) ECS: Varsity Soccer Captain, Debate Captain, Piano, Junior Varsity Tennis, Junior Varsity Golf

Experience: completed high-school level internship with reputable PWM firm in bay area, handled interpersonal relationship management with several key partners of the firm and super, elite net worth clients. Also, provided off the job counseling for several partners who were having problems with their respective children.

Do I have what it take to make it into GS TMT? Let me know. I will be a senior in highschool next year and am looking forward to Wharton.

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Get through your first year at Wharton in one piece and then we'll talk.

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lol this is hilarious..... i love the last part "handled interpersonal relationship management with several key partners of the firm and super, elite net worth clients. Also, provided off the job counseling for several partners who were having problems with their respective children."

Might want to rethink adjectives like Super elite..... it also looks like you clearly worked for dad or dad's friend..... Family counseling will look great for a future career in social work though......

 

I agree with net worth

In case your post was not a joke...kid do you have any idea why you want to work in investment banking...or is it just the "cool" thing...(I can understand that mentality in college but as a highschool freshmen?)

Did you get into Wharton? I saw some post that you had a Penn flag in your room but it sounds like you 15? Get your story straight or you will caught up in an exageration that could jeoparize even you getting into a decent college.

JV sports and a 3.8 aren't going to get you into anywhere unless you crush the SATs. If you can't allow yourself to have fun and enjoy being a kid, than focus on that if you have to...not Goldman TMT.

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