IS IB even the move anymore?
I will be as honest as I can and will love hate or advice regardless what it is.
I transferred to a target school a year ago as a junior, if you look at my post history it will explain everything. And after being there for a year I've slowly re-evaluated everything.
IB was the most promising career that would be lucrative with time whether it be going to PE or whatever else. Although after coming to a point, doing a random accounting internship this summer, just so I can have the opportunity to recruit for next summer, (which if I put the effort in I will land something, and just started the process of applying, cause now I am competitive) it just doesn't seem worth it. I've realized that having a 6 figure salary out of school is awesome and being able to move up or switch industries is awesome, but it doesn't seem to matter, and any other industry such as WM, and S&T also make me feel the same way. I would be totally content with working in high finance (IB, S&T, WM....) albeit the stressful hours I wouldn't mind because I know it won't last forever. I was a competitive transfer to my school because I started a financial services (my own prop shop with a partner) company that had a mission, but failed after I got into the target school (this summer actually, blew through our capital from trading irresponsibly).
I started my first business when I was 16 and my second when I was 20 ( the one that helped me get in to the target school), and now working on a new project that is more than just trying to profit but that helps people and myself.
I just feel I need to do IB or something similar before I try to go and be an Entrepenuer ( for the lack of a better word, tbh I hate saying entrepreneur) in order to gain some sort of experience that will have value later down the road. I feel it is possible to do something without any prior experience. Although, without it I feel I will lack something that would be very beneficial or useful down the road.
If you have the time to read this regardless whether you're a student, transfer student, currently working in ib, someone just lurking or anything, I just want perspective. In no means I will take any advice literal but will use it to grow my perspective. Would Love to hear from anyone.
What would you do? lol
Thank you all,
short_ur_mom
Ya dude its still the move. You gain valuable skills as a professional and the work ethic that will help you push future ventures. I am going into it for the same reason. FYI, Bezos worked on wall street and it gave him the idea for amazon.
I don’t think he did ib tho, wasn’t he a quant at de Shaw ?
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