Is Calculus & Stats an absolute necessity for IB?

To be completely honest, I have never taken Calc or Stats. I am a rising sophomore in college, and have interned at a boutique IB and solid with technical skills. I am not an econ or finance major either. Will the absence of calc & stats on my resume prevent me from being hired at a bank for a summer analyst position in 2 years? 

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gonna say you probably don't need it, but having done both calc and stats i would say that the concepts are just generally fundamental to know. stats was the worst class I ever took but both are useful to know. don't see why you wouldn't unless you were too stupid / lazy to imho.

 

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