Actually how hard is it to get into IB?

I am curious as to how hard it really is to get into investment banking at a BB/MM.

Consider: Brown Econ Major GPA: 3.8

How hard would it be for someone with the education above to get a FT offer in IBD?

I am curious because I know for sure I want to do IB, hence I want to major in economics/finance. However, my parents advised me to pursue a degree in engineering so I won't end up unemployed. Their reasoning makes perfect sense; if I do pursue a degree in economics and I don't get a job, I'm pretty much screwed.

So, how hard is it to get into IB?

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most of the times it is easy to break in if you follow the process below - if your a freshman ur chances are good, if your a junior w/o an summer internship then its almost impossible

freshman finance clubs at top 25 school-> sophmore internship at (f500 fp&a, boutique ibank, bulge braket sophmore programs, consulting firm, auditing company, i.e. somewhere reputable) -> junior ib internship -> return offer

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"city491" I am curious as to how hard it really is to get into investment banking at a BB/MM.

Consider: Brown Econ Major GPA: 3.8

How hard would it be for someone with the education above to get a FT offer in IBD?

I am curious because I know for sure I want to do IB, hence I want to major in economics/finance. However, my parents advised me to pursue a degree in engineering so I won't end up unemployed. Their reasoning makes perfect sense; if I do pursue a degree in economics and I don't get a job, I'm pretty much screwed.

So, how hard is it to get into IB?

If you graduate with a 3.8 and and have decent internships, and network, you should be able to get a job in IB from Brown.

What year are you?

Can you add anything a bit more accounting/finance/analytics as a major or minor to Econ at Brown?

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