IBSA start date conflicts with quarter system

I go to a school that runs on the quarter system and it's highly likely that my final exams that usually happen June 10-13 will conflict with my IBSA 2023 start date next year. Are banks accommodating for students on the quarter system?

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Have not seen banks accommodate for this and I think it is more common for the professors to accommodate. They should be familiar with these situations and the two people I interned with that attended quarter system schools have told me they were able to the final exam earlier.

 

Have not seen banks accommodate for this and I think it is more common for the professors to accommodate. They should be familiar with these situations and the two people I interned with that attended quarter system schools have told me they were able to the final exam earlier.

 
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The banks will work with you is the short answer. If your school says absolutely no, which they likely won't, the bank will work something out.

June 10-13 is quite late, you'd miss the entire first week (training is nice to have and get to know people but not a huge deal) but also the first few days of hitting the desk which are important. I will say, someone in my SA class years ago had a unique/legitimate circumstance where they couldn't start on time and they just had them start a week late and stayed an additional week (BB and they got a return offer)

I think most schools on the quarter system have policies around moving exams up a bit, so start there. but maybe check with your professors on the first day of class and add/drop if any are crazy strict about not moving - just take that class senior year 

 

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