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After scouring the internet for related topics and sifting through numerous message boards I've ended up here seeking advice. I'm a recent college graduate of a small private college with a degree analogous to under water basket weaving; my GPA isn't great either. It wasn't until about the end of my junior year that I thought about a job, or the real world for that matter. If you couldn't guess by now I'm unemployed, working the occasional temporary job to make some cash here and there. I may be flammed for asking for advice on breaking into I-Banking, but if anyone has come from a non-traditional background like myself and broke into I-banking could you share? I know me finding a decent I-banking/finance job is improbable, but is it impossible?

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Go get a masters.

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Thanks for the responses. What subject specifically should I be looking to obtain my Masters in? I have actually been looking into Masters programs, but are some areas of study more tangible than others for IB?

 

Would working for a few years with some solid volunteering be enough to break into a top MBA program? I have taken the GMAT and scored >700. Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask.

 

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