I'm currently applying for universities, and I was wondering how I could go about writing a convincing "Why Finance?" essay without sounding greedy and only interested in having a lucrative career. Any insights and experiences to share?
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I've never heard a good answer to this question ever.
Loving math but hating conceptual/non-applied math is a route
Yeah a route for financial engineers. Hard to run with that for banking.. I agree it's not terrible.
Eh he's applying to college. Nobody that reads it is gonna care too much
After World War II, when most of Europe and parts of Asia devastated after the war, a massive project was initiated by the United States began to rebuild Europe and Japan.
America, due to her exceptional financial markets, was able to fuel billions (trillions in today dollars) into rebuilding infrastructure such as airports, high ways, power plants and factories.
These projects and financing would not have been possible without a strong financial system and highly intelligent financial personal to oversee the projects.
Britain ruled the old world because they had a superior economic system consisting of well trained financiers. As such American used the same system to extend her reach across the globe and establish herself as a world super power.
In short, I studied finance because finance has played a crucial role in shaping the history of the world.
Cool story, brah. TLDR: I jerked off to a textbook.
Another example of a horrible answer.
there is no universally good answer to this question, best is to point out a story in which finance affected your life and made you interested in
Why finance? Because all of the entry level jobs at Baskin-Robbins are taken, so its best I go to college and major in finance.
Why Finance/IB? Dilemma of a quadruple major (Originally Posted: 01/19/2017)
I had a lot of AP credits going into college (covered the bulk of university general studies), which allowed me to do a quadruple major (finance being one of them). I have done a few ib interviews and I feel like I always get grilled down hard on why finance/IB questions. I was talking to my professor about it and he told me it's because I am all over the place (in regards to majors, extracurriculars and internship experiences). Any advise on how I can better position myself and sound less all over place?
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