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I am a freshman at UCSB interested in pursuing a career in finance. I joined WSO to gain insight into the verticals of finance, wall street culture, etc.
I am a freshman at UCSB interested in pursuing a career in finance. I joined WSO to gain insight into the verticals of finance, wall street culture, etc.
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Recommendation #1: Get a 4.0 freshman year and transfer to another school if you want finance.
You're talking about transferring to a target school after freshman year? How much harder would it be for me if I stayed at my school?
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Please delete your account and create another one that is in no way tied to your real name. You’ll thank me later.
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Yeah, was just about to say the same- highly recommend ^
Alright, thanks I'm going to do that now lol.
Wait, can I just change my username and email or do you recommend just deleting this account and creating a new one.
nvm i realized
well I can't delete my account so I changed my email n username
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Don’t neglect your social life and developing soft skills/connections.
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