GED, No College Degree, Wall Street Wannabe

Hello all,

This is mine first tim posting hear. I was wundering if I can become a banker with only a high school equivalency degree, i.e. GED, and no college education. I mean, I hav taken sum classes in a local community college, Evergreen State CC, but I don't think their a target school, nor have I actually earned a degree from any recognized department they're. Please teach me how to brake-in. I am an eager learner.

Thanks,
Nate

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You can try retaking the GED and qualify to be "college- ready". If you apply for your target job, your employer might even require you to do the same.

 

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