Finance kids criticism
Throughout undergrad, the finance major kids always acted like they were so smart for having near 4.0 GPA’s, but their classes are painfully easy. In addition to that, the business school babies them a ridiculous amount. I’m studying Physics in undergrad at a semi-target and get slack from finance students for having a 3.4. It’s quite annoying considering I have a better internship lined up then basically all of them and they still try to act like they’re some superior being. Anyone studying STEM pursuing finance relate?
I don’t know what school you go to, but I never really experienced that in undergrad. Obviously physics is significantly harder than 99% of majors you can choose. I was friends with a lot of finance majors in undergrad, many of whom I’m still very close with today, and they never tried to boast about their intelligence due to their GPA. First things first, GPA measures a combination of hard work and intelligence. Obviously, if you’re studying astrophysics and have a 4.0 at a great school you’re highly intelligent and very hardworking— but, if you’re majoring in something like sports management and maintain a 4.0, that’s probably just due to hard work and dedication. I honestly don’t know anyone that majored in finance that tried to act like they were genius for having amazing grades. Finance can get intellectually challenging, depending on the school you go to, but I think most finance majors are aware that most STEM majors require a greater level of intelligence. This doesn’t go to say that finance majors are less smart than students in more intellectually challenging fields of study at all — there are geniuses that major in finance because that’s what they are passionate about. You can’t really describe someone’s level of intelligence based on what they majored in during undergrad. I had a low gpa in college as a double applied math + Econ major with a Comp sci minor and my finance friends would marvel over the difficulty of my work, while understanding my poor gpa due to knowing how lazy I was at the time. Some of those kids could’ve easily handled the classes I was taking with a good level of dedication, they were just very passionate about finance itself and wanted to major in it. You’re post isn’t extremely douche-y, just realize the many factors that can contribute to it. If you’re dealing with students that boast about their intelligence, they probably aren’t very smart. The people that are best at what they do don’t mention it. Keep that in mind
That’s a good point. Honestly, the people I’m speaking of are big-time partiers that went to decent prep schools. Given that, I guess it kind of makes sense.
Being open about what you think your level of intelligence is makes you seem quite immature also, if I’m being honest. You’re all at the same institution, so that’s also pretty stupid. Don’t let it get to your head, just focus on passing your multivariable calculus II class, lol. You won’t have time to worry about the stupid stuff once you get to the high level physics classes. Mind if I PM you? Interested in what field you’re getting into as a physics major. Currently in quant and I’d imagine you’re entering a similar field given that you’re majoring in physics.
https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/master-finance-degree-pro…
https://jsom.utdallas.edu/blog/ms-finance-degree-earns-coveted-stem-des…
https://fisher.osu.edu/graduate/smf/stem-designation
https://blog.kelley.iu.edu/2021/04/30/kelley-schools-master-of-science-…
etc etc etc
I respectfully disagree. Similar to you, I majored in both a STEM field and a Business field. It was my experience, that Business majors (Finance, Economics, Accounting, Marketing, etc.) required vastly less work and dedication to be successful in. I was much more impressed with my fellow students whom were successful in my STEM classes than those in my business classes. You might say that smart people majoring in Business could do well in STEM fields and its possible that that is true, but the fact is, they didn't. In a competitive world taking on the challenge of studying a STEM field should be a differentiating factor and GPA should be evaluated in the context of the chosen field of study.
This sounds like you projecting your insecurities tbh
I’m only going to defend him on this one because I value quantitative discipline as I am in quant. I probably would’ve felt the same way if I had dealt with similar arrogance during my college years but it seems to me as if he’s involved with the wrong crowd.. Similar to bringing up your SAT in college — no one cares at all. If you go to the same school then it doesn’t matter. Broken down, he’ll probably do very well in quantitative finance and those he is mentioning will do very well in IB or PE.
I have plenty of respect for quantitative subjects in general. What I don’t have respect for is kids with inferiority complexes who perform mediocrely in their major, but still think they’re intellectually superior to people studying a different field.
His 3.4 in physics at a random semi-target isn’t that hard to accomplish, so he should drop the ego - that’s reserved for people who actually accomplish something difficult like placing highly in putnam, or graduating top of their class in physics. Plenty of the kids in the “painfully easy” classes are probably higher IQ than him, and he probably wouldn’t be getting A’s in all of their classes.
I go to Fordham, lol. Gabelli is ridiculously easy and most of the kids here went to prep schools just to end up at non-target business school. The business school here is ridiculously easy based on what I’ve seen. The kids I’m mentioning have probably been told how smart they were by their parents their entire lives just to end up at a non-target.. I won’t lie and say physics is prestigious here, but it’s still much harder.
I was initially trying to defend you with hopes that you wouldn’t comment any further but it’s much harder now. It’s known that you’re currently in undergrad, and it’s almost 3:30 AM. I’m awake because I’m preparing for an algorithm I’m looking to implement into code to introduce to my senior tomorrow. I hopped on WSO to take a break, not expecting this thread in the slightest. Based on my lack of maturity and impulsive behiavior during ~ half of my schooling, I can assume that you’re blackout drunk + possibly under the influence of some drugs and came onto WSO to complain about something that (most likely) a total of a single one of your friends said. I’m not saying this to contribute to the start of any unwanted interaction, but please respect that this forum is for people seeking help (and occasionally asking ridiculous questions — which I have done in the past) that all come from very different academic backgrounds. If you want help with something you can PM me tomorrow for advice, but I’m genuinely convinced that you are drunk at the moment. I’m not judging you, as I did the same type of nonsense during my college years, just leave it off of WSO.
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Get off your fucking high horse. You go to a school with a 45% acceptance rate. Of course the finance students there are retarded, but chances are if thats the best school you got accepted to and you only have a 3.4 gpa, you're just as retarded.
No one cares about GPA, I promise.
I respectfully disagree. Many firms have GPA cutoffs for entry-level recruiting. GPA is a factor in MBA admissions. You can argue that it ultimately, in the very long term, doesn't matter, and that may be true, but if you believe that the opportunities you are exposed to in the short and medium term are completely independent of what jobs you get or what schools you get into, you are sadly mistaken.
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