Take my advice with a grain of salt:

1. I think you're already taking the right steps by working at your local MM firm. If you can, I would also try to work during your freshman year so that you have more time on the job and it will be easier for you to talk about things that you have done while at that firm.

2. I have no idea I didn't have to do that process.

3. Probably, again not sure.

4. I don't think so. I have some friends who transferred into the business school from another major at my college and all they're looking for is how you did in your first year. As long as you can get that 4.0 freshman year, I think you'll have a fighting chance.

5. No clue don't go there.

Hope you can get some value from this. Good luck!

 

Gotcha I understand, thank you! Also, I was under the impression that high school grades did matter (especially since I’m applying for transfers after freshman year first semester), and I only had a 3.8/4.0 Unweighted (with 14 AP courses to be fair), so I'm just worried that my high school gpa and rank may hurt me.

 

Every school is different. I guess if you're applying to a whole new university then they may care about your high school GPA. However, if you get that 4.0 after your freshman year then lean on that and talk about how you've taken steps to improve your work ethic and grades. Also, a 3.8 isn't bad for high school.

Another good point another commenter mentioned is keeping grades up. If you think it would be manageable to get a 4.0 while doing the job then do it. If not, focus more on the grades. You also have to weigh the pros and cons of starting IB prep early. The earlier you start, the better your chances are of going somewhere good. The later you start (what I did), the fewer opportunities you will have and it is a pain in the ass doing stuff later in the process. The internship should help with the transfer apps and who knows, your boss might have some connections at whatever school you want to transfer to and might be able to give you a nudge in.

 

I probably would not work during your freshman year. Your priority for transferring will be getting the highest GPA possible, and a freshman year internship is probably not going to move the needle with respect to transferring or even getting a good internship sophomore/junior year.

Plus, come on, you want to have some fun your freshman year of college. It's not all about IB prep.  

 

I contacted an MD at the firm who went to the same high school as me which is what I think helped me the most in getting the internship.

If it wasn’t for that, I’d cold call and email 100 local firms and you’re likely to get 2-3 offers

 

This advice is general, I can't answer your specific questions.

first off, holy shit you are a really well positioned student overall. Will be honest, not going to a core target school will set you back a little, so cold call and network as much as you can to get an IB SA gig first year summer. Deal experience on your resume will ALWAYS be a talking point in interviews and it will genuinely set you apart (seriously, 9 times /10 they will ask you to talk about Deal X listed on your resume).

Focus on maximizing your gpa in your first year as well and study all your technicals (can leave behaviourals until closer to recruiting imo).

 

Def prioritize moving to the target. Even if u get there though, there are a good amount of kids that will get IB first year summer. So if you want to be creme of the crop-level competitive, yes the IB internship is important. Otherwise, you won't stand out from the rest of the kids at your target. This won't sink your chances obv, but the IB internship would rly make recruiting a lot easier.

 
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I think you have a great shot, a 3.8 GPA and 1590 SAT is great. You can absolutely transfer from IU to a top target, I've seen this happen before.  As mentioned above your focus should be getting a 4.0, take the easiest classes possible: for transferring, nobody looks at the rigor of your classes since AO's can't parse the class data like they could in high school. I would join 2 clubs preferably in econ or finance and maybe do some voluntary work bs to show that your humble. Other than that, the kids who had a shot of breaking into T20 in highschool will ultimately be the ones that end up transferring. Here's a list of transfer friendly schools to apply to: USC(west-coast target), Northwestern, Columbia, Brown, Georgetown (admissions have been pretty low though recently). Check out Cornell and Upenn econ as well but they have certain credit reqs to  look out for.  

Just some other advice as well. Highly recommend trying to build relationships with TA's and professors as you'll need to get recommendation letters. Don't just ask for  a rec near the deadline. Be the one to participate in sections or class and make sure your professor knows your face and name. Kiss their ass and suck their dick - that's how the games played. And make sure your finish apps during winter break and not during the spring semester. 

 

Please don't take this the wrong way, though as someone with ADHD at a top group in a top BB, banking might be difficult for you. 

The entire job at the Junior level is basically ATD "attention to detail", and ADHD can make every task feel 1.5x as hard. My honest advice is to think if you possess the inherent organizational and time management skills necessary for the job (which I didn't have coming in...) Yes, you can learn some of these skills, but for many people who excel in banking, these are second nature. My colleagues are some of the most hyper-organized and efficient people I've met, and tbh it's been a struggle.

Being intelligent and organized and not always related. In fact, the hyper-organized banker of average intelligence will probably surpass the super smart, though disorganized colleague. Just some food for thought for everyone, not just those with ADD / ADHD. Make sure you come in organized to your SA and Analyst stint (to do lists, setting up calendar reminders, cleaning out your inbox each day etc.)

 
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Kelley freshman here- SPH classes are extremely easy

 

My recs would be to take easiest classes possible first semester at kelley so you are able to have a high GPA come transfer app szn. That means taking classes like Business Presentations, B251 (Fundamentals of Economics for Business), Kelley Compass, Accounting, and 2 easy gen-eds with a high A distribution. Should be quite easy to get a 4.0 that way. 

 

Jesus dude i see a lot of myself in you. So my first advice is calm down on the neuroticism. Bro a 3.8 unweighted and 1590 is amazing. You don't need to explain why you have a 3.8. 

(1) nothing special good grades, clubs, strong narrative, and something cool you can ask people on the transfer sub of reddit

(2) first of all I don't really think you should be going into school with the intention of transferring. Kelley is a perfectly good school. If you want a list of transfer friendly top schools or at least relatively. It would be- Vanderbilt, Emory, USC, Northwestern, Cornell, UPenn CAS, UVA, and Columbia

 

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