Need Advice - Any chance I can make it to Wall Street?

Hey guys,

First time posting but would really appreciate some candid feedback.

Background:

I am a dual-citizen who was born in Canada and then came to the U.S. after receiving a hockey scholarship to play for the UMaine Black Bears. I finished up my four years there and decided to move into the "real world". I majored in Finance and ended up with a 3.3 GPA.

I spent 6 months knocking on doors with ADP and then transitioned to tech sales for a start up that was then taken over by BMC Software.

Currently, I act as a facilitator to the Canadian sales team when they have to deal in my area of expertise.

So as things currently stand:

1) I am in a sales role that currenlty banks about 95k annually.
2) I went to a lower end academic institution.
3) I am a sports guy, I act like a sports guy and will always be a sports guy.

As you can imagine I am not the stereotypical investment banker, but am looking to bash enough heads to break into WS.

My question is, with a generalized understanding of my background, where do I start?

I currently live in Boston, should I just start banging doors downtown?

Is there any chance I can make into onto WS without having an MBA? (to offset the Maine degree)

Any advice / mentorship would be greatly appreciated.

Best,

 

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