Will Investment Banks Laugh At Me Because Of My Age ?

I decided to get rid of my "woe is me" attitude and started grinding. I learnt that they're winners and losers in life, those who get started early on win and others lose. I purchased the Rosenbaum and financial model books off Amazon, great use of my money. I got to work and made a few pitchbooks on some companies that the BBs are currently working on. If I contact a VP or MD and send it to them with my name at the bottom, will they laugh at me or will they see I am a serious person who wants to better my life with a good job? I studied technicals like crazy and I pretty much can kill the interview. My only issue is the MD will see I'm a Freshman at CC.

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"Pump And Dump" I decided to get rid of my "woe is me" attitude and started grinding. I learnt that they're winners and losers in life, those who get started early on win and others lose. I purchased the Rosenbaum and financial model books off Amazon, great use of my money. I got to work and made a few pitchbooks on some companies that the BBs are currently working on. If I contact a VP or MD and send it to them with my name at the bottom, will they laugh at me or will they see I am a serious person who wants to better my life with a good job? I studied technicals like crazy and I pretty much can kill the interview. My only issue is the MD will see I'm a Freshman at CC.

 
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This is an idiotic thing to do and a waste of time. Like, stop what you're doing. Take microecon, and focus on the task at hand - transferring. And for the love of god stop asking randos if you can get into a semi target. No one knows. We haven't read your applications, and I can only speak for myself, but I applied to college 10 years ago and have never transferred from anywhere let alone a CC. For peace of mind, why don't you take that $11k and buy yourself an hour of an admissions consultants time and talk through your situation. Or at least take it to goddamn college confidential.

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