Finance clubs are a scam
Fake clubs, most don’t even meet or invest real money. Just a resume-builder for hardos.
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How a scam? I don’t know any club that GUARANTEES you a full time BB offer.
Literally anyone can join the club at my school
Ivy Club at Princeton. If you consider that a club.
Sorry you got rejected, maybe next semester
Damn looks like someone didn’t get a return
I think they are beneficial, nice to know you have others who are aspiring sociopaths just like you
My school has two. Both invest real money. You can land a BB gig here without being in either. They are not that important, but a fun thing to be in if you like finance.
Finance is a scam too
Some state schools in California (and several other states) invest real money, 100K-250k+
My finance club had guest speakers almost every week and I got the opportunity to meet and have conversations with managing directors, portfolio managers, etc. of some large and well known firms. Probably never would have happened without the club.
Sounds like you just have a shit attitude and need to broaden your horizons.
Plenty of clubs that invest real money.
Harvard Black Diamond, UNC Reynolds Fund, Penn State Nittany Lion, UVA MII are just a few that I've seen on the resumes of really impressive kids.
Global Platinum Securities includes many schools.