is this a good idea for my education to become an i-banker?
Hi im from Puerto Rico and i'm 16. I am going to a advance school to get my GED after that im going to the university but not sure if i want to attend from the universitys Puerto Rico offers or go to NYU i was looking at interamericana de Ponce and study Computer Science then get my MBA from havard business school and build my connections to work for Goldman Sachs and start as an associate and i've heard GS likes to recruit people that has degrees in liberal arts etc not sure and that you dont really need to study finance or accounting to become one people with experience in i-banking please respond to my question.
You have to work between college and business school, and that plays a big part in making you an attractive candidate for HBS. If you get into NYU and don't mind going to school outside Puerto Rico, that will probably open more employment doors in the US than a school in Puerto Rico.
And don't get sucked into the Goldman Sachs-or-bust mentality. There are plenty of other great banks, all of which will hire someone with a liberal arts degree.
It is great to be motivated and have focus, but you are young, lighten up. It will not work out as storied as you may think. It is good to have goals, but to say you are going to go to Harvard for your MBA and then magically wind up as an associate at GS is absurd. Set your goals a little more broadly so you don't close out options for yourself (and don't disappoint yourself.)
When I was 16 I was more worried about who was going to by our 30 rack for the weekend, while banking and MBA speak was a foreign language to me. Don't let your youth go now. There will be plenty of time for that down the road.
Not saying to lose focus or motivation completely, but loosen up your goals and go get in trouble with your buddies.
*Edit: To actually answer your question: If you went to NYU and then Harvard, yes that would bode well for banking. The above advice is more beneficial.
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