What are my chances of getting an IB offer?
I’m a rising sophomore at a non-target public university in the US. I wanted to know what my chances of getting an IB SA offer is and whether or not I even have a chance. My biggest worry is that I’m a non-target.
Stats
- Finance + Statistics dual-degree student (doing both since finance isn’t respected coming from a non-target, from what I’m told)
- GPA: 4.00 / 4.00, SAT: 1500+
- Dean’s List every semester, several honors and awards, won 1st in multiple case competitions at my school
Experiences
- Equity Research Summer Analyst the summer before Freshman year
- Finance Intern at a government office during Freshman Fall
- Private Equity Summer Analyst that I am currently doing as a rising Sophomore
- Boutique Investment Banking internship that I will be doing during Sophomore Winter
Leadership / Extracurriculars
- VC Analyst at my school VC Fund where we invest real money (highly selective)
- Quant. Analyst at my school student managed fund (highly selective)
- VP of an investing/finance club
- Senator in the student government association
Please be honest, what chance do I have?
I’m only an sa but seems pretty likely if you network. Your resume 10x stronger than mine except for I’m at semi target and I landed a good MM. Maybe not EB but at least MM
As long as you network and get your name out there to get your resume pulled then really study up for your interviews, you can defintiely get a good offer (as long as you’re not a weirdo either). A lot of target school kids can be weirdos so if you’re well rounded and someone people will want to work with, you should have no problem breaking into IB, it just might take a bit more effort for you to break in initially since you might not have as many direct connections to reach out to.
If you don’t break in it won’t be because of your resume.
I think very good chances. Network, practice interviewing, and apply for MM as well as EB and BB and I'm sure you'll get plenty of offers... super impressed with your grades and all the relevant experiences you have, really shows your interest and dedication. Would recommend having non finance hobbies and/or interests on that section of your resume just to round out a little bit I think you're going to be fine.
You have more as a rising sophomore than I've seen on graduating students. Networking will be what matters for the non target thing; once you get the interview, no one cares nearly as much what school you go to. And remember, you already got an IB offer for the winter, which shows that you can do this because you already have. Do really well and gun for a return offer and lateral to a bigger shop if that's what you want to do
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Sorry if it seems that way, I'm genuinely really concerned about the whole non-target thing so I tried to compensate with all the other stuff. There are almost no alumni at my school working in IB.
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don't listen to these hating ass kids, i understand the anxiety you have. i think your resume is quite strong, just ensure you're well practiced on technicals and have your behaviorals down.
tips on maintaining a high GPA? Also, is this IU/UIUC/PSU?
i came from total non target like yourself, landed hella interviews and signed with a resume that is objectively weaker than yours. u will get something if you are normal and grind hard at networking and technicals. it might not be KKR PE analyst but the odds of u getting something good w/ that background are quite good if u ask me. i can pm u if you have further questions
Is it cool if I dm you with some questions? Or would you prefer it here?
As several other folks have noted, your resume is strong and you will likely break into banking. It is, however, tougher at each step of the process coming from a nontarget vs. a target school. You should start setting up calls with people across a very wide range of banks ASAP, as well as being well-prepared for technical and behavioral questions. I think it might also be a good idea to try to transfer to a target school - based on the stats you posted, you'd have a great shot at schools like Georgetown, Vanderbilt, and Northwestern. Along with offering a better shot at recruiting, from my own experience in making the switch to a target via transfer, there's a lot of intangible benefits to being around like-minded and ambitious people.
Hope this helps and feel free to PM if you have any questions.
Great resume, maybe connect with alumni from your school in banking, or a comparable nearby non target school. They will probably be sympathetic to being a good candidate from a non target and want to help you.
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