Advice during life crisis
Hey everybody,
I'm a long time creeper and advice taker on this site, but I've hit a wall and need some personal advice.
My mom got diagnosed with cancer and isn't supposed to make it very long(some weeks). It just so happened that she was admitted to the hospital the same time I was supposed to start my MBA in London, which was a month ago, so if course I had to stay.
The MBA program isn't very notable, in fact they didn't demand a gmat score, but they are very close to and have employment link with canary wharf. I graduated with a bachelors in international business and management (low GPA: 2.87) at an avg. American university, I speak 2 languages at working proficiency, and 2 others limited working proficiency. I've been working with my family's company in Europe as a regional operations manager, doing product development, logistics, and distribution. It sounds fun to most but I don't make any money, live off what my dad gives me, and I deal with 40-50 year olds so the social life is non-existent. I'm getting the serious itch to start my own life because I feel like I'm wasting time.
I have a few options and I'd like some advice. I can defer my MBA till next September. I can try to get an internship where I live in Florida, or maybe a job. I can study the GMAT and see if I get a good enough score to get into a better university.
At this point, I don't know what to do. I would honestly work minimum wage at a financial firm to get experience and get my mind off things, that's how badly I want to move on. Do you think id have a shot at an analyst spot somewhere without an MBA or finance experience and a low GPA?
What would you do?
First of all, I'm sorry to hear about your mother's diagnosis.
I think it will be very difficult for you to obtain an analyst position at a major financial institution with the background you describe. You might be able to get a position at a smaller boutique (Note: not the same as an "elite" boutique such as Lazard, Greenhill, etc.) but that is not going to be easy either.
Your best bet is to go through an MBA program. Whether you want to defer the program you have been accepted to or go through the process of re-applying to schools is up to you.
One question you ask yourself is where do you want to geographically be located? I'm getting the sense that it's either Europe or the US (Florida). The grades are a little bit on the low side, but they matter less and less the longer you have been out of school (they still matter, however).
I had a 3.37 going into my senior year, then things went down hill with family issues and relocation... Would I have a shot at getting an internship at a smaller IB? My dream would be Milan, because I hold an Italian passport and have experience there, but I'd be willing to go anywhere in Europe or America. Where would be the best opportunity? Or is the MBA program still my best option?
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