2nd sem junior currently. Transferred from T25 to an ivy. Wasn't fully interested in IB / finance during sophomore year so I missed recruitment cycle. Any advice on where to go from here would be appreciated, as far as if it is even possible to break into IB from here.
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Will be hard. Likely analysts classes for the next two years are full / filling as we speak. Either lateral 12-18 months into another finance or consulting job or come in as an MBA associate (also requires working a couple years).
Cant he just apply for full-time during his senior year?
Never to late for anything, just means your path will be different.
Agree with first comment, if you want BB / EB MBA would be best bet *from what I’ve heard*
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