where do I go from now...

Hey guys,

I just completed my 1st year at McGill, majoring in Finance. Got a 3.84 CGPA, interning at TMX Group this summer as a compliance market analyst at Montreal Office (derivatives). I am going on exchange to Paris Dauphine (business school in France) for the upcoming semester and plan on taking active part in their investment club.

My question is basically what should I do now... (aiming to get into M&A in New York)? I have a contact at a BB bank in san francisco (sales) and am scheduled to speak with an analyst at a BB in new york very soon (by phone).

I already have secured an accounting internship for next summer at a big4 (was previously thinking of going into accounting). Should I keep this in case I don't get an internship with a BB investment bank next summer? or would I be better off interning in some boutique bank instead of doing accounting? I also may have an opportunity in M&A consulting with PwC... you guys think this is a good alternative given I don't get an internship with a BB?

Thanks!

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hlcarHey guys,

i'm a little pretentious (i'm going to paris yahoo for school), plus i'm canadian. i don't really know much about anything that i'm talking about, but i would like to tell everyone that my dad's old frat buddies have agreed to hear me talk about how i want to be in finance. naturally, being the child that i am, i have taken that to mean i already have offers despite the fact that i'm a freshman.

i don't have a real question but glad i can tell you all about myself unsolicited

oh ok cool, OP, when you can hit this 99mph fastball let me know. that's equivalent to 176 km/minute/kiloseconds or what ever stupid metric shit you use up in america's basement.

My drinkin' problem left today, she packed up all her bags and walked away.
 

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