diversity SA offer - imposter syndrome or am I just dumb
I am a current 2nd-year at a US semi-target and got a 2024 IB SA offer from a BB last week. I was really happy the day they called me and accepted the offer this weekend. however, now I just feel really shitty and dumb about the offer since I don't think I am smart/qualified enough to do IB.
I am struggling to get through some of my weed-out finance classes this semester and I feel like a worse candidate than the hard-core IB people in my grade. I feel the only reason I got this was because I was a diversity candidate & networked. I haven't told any peers about the offers because I am embarrassed about getting one while they have seen me struggle so much in my courses. I just feel scared that I won't be able to perform well when I hit the desk next summer and will be another diversity-candidate joke.
Feeling super apprehensive at doing the SA stint next summer
You just have imposter syndrome, it happens. Study more and prep yourself correctly for your sa stint and everything will be fine.
Don't be a baby about it. You got the spot, now make the most of it.
I'm guessing that you have built this up in your head to the point where you're convinced you'll fail. Cut that shit out, you need to be confident and ready to succeed. There is nothing wrong with being confident (look at 99% of posts here for overconfidence).
As far as being diversity and "not deserving" that is above my pay grade, but I'd argue that you wouldn't have gotten the spot if you didn't fit the requirements.
Celebrate getting the win, gear up to get after it this summer and see where the chips fall.
If someone tells you they don't feel like an imposter, they're lying to you - just gotta keep going until it feels like you belong.
Imposter syndrome, keep your head high. Trust me, having a baseline of confidence will make or break your SA experience. Pretend like you belong there- you might realize that you actually do.
The reality of IB is that it matters way more if you're committed to learning the job, taking feedback in stride and quickly incorporating it, and having an insane work ethic than being smart. You could teach someone to do most of what an analyst does in just a week, which is exactly what your bank will start off with. Your finance classes will probably be more intellectually challenging than most things you'll do on the job anyway. Unless you're headed into something like a top RX group or a distressed fund you should be able to get up to speed quickly.
Don't worry about being 'smart enough' for banking. Most reasonably smart college students are more than qualified enough which is why it's so competitive. If everyone learns the technicals you end up competing on mostly intangibles to get the job. You don't see that with quant or engineering. Best of luck man don't sweat it. You don't start the internship until over a year from now. Enjoy college, you've got yourself on a good path.
posts like this make the rest of diverse talent look bad. delete this shit
lmao how
this is called being humble and knowing you're not top shit, because few people are (whether diverse or non diverse). would bet on this guy to be hungrier and work harder than you, and be way more successful
name a single ultra successful person who ever experienced imposter syndrome
He isn't wrong
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