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Hi, I'm a rising junior at Princeton University with a decent (3.5+) GPA. I've never been keen on going down the finance track. I do acknowledge the importance of understanding money, but I've always heard stories of people feeling depressed/unfulfilled after a career in finance. That said, I care...

06 Jun 2022

Hello everyone! I am a rising sophomore at a target school (non-diversity), with a goal to do IB at a BB or EB after graduation but kind of on a different path as I am studying engineering. I have until the end of next semester to decide what type of engineering I am going to do, currently I am...

02 Aug 2022

About - Currently a graduate student in Applied Economics and Management with concentration in behavioral finance at Cornell University - Prior to the Masters I worked for 2 years at Barclays Investment Bank in Glasgow, UK in the Risk department (specifically focused on portfolios with securities...

25 Feb 2020

Hi all, Long time lurker first time poster. I am keen to get some advice from you guys on moving from Engineering to LMM PE. I graduated in 2018 with honors in Mechanical Engineering. I've had two years of Strategy Consulting within an engineering context and now 18 months in a Systems Engineering...

07 Oct 2021

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13 Apr 2022

Basically the title. I feel like people are always saying that a more "quanty" major like engineering looks really good (as long as you can keep up a good GPA of course) when applying/interviewing for IB. Is this really true though? Are there that many people coming from engineering/cs/physics...

26 Jan 2021

I've been in a tech analyst role in a Tier 1 IB for over two years and have been recently looking at the option of transitioning on to a hedge fund (Citadel / JS), mainly due to the potential for higher comp and less cap on bonuses - curious to hear peoples opinions on tech roles in HF and how they...

24 Feb 2021

I'm thinking about getting a Real Estate Development Certificate that my school offers. It's four extra classes and wouldn't delay my graduation. The only downside is I pay an extra $2000 for tuition, and it might hurt my already fragile GPA. I'm also thinking about getting my MBA or MSRED if need...

09 Jul 2016

I wanted to know if anybody had any general advice on my situation.... To summarize it, I'm an engineering major from a top engineering school that will graduating in a year or so with a masters degree. I have solid engineering intern experience in the energy industry, and I recently got an offer at...

22 Mar 2020

I am going to study Civil Engineering at one of the top universities in my country, but the job I'd really like to do is in Finance. The reasons why I'm studying Civil Engineering are 1. There are no Finance programs in my country, only Business Administration and Economics. 2. I'd like to play it...

25 Nov 2017

Hey everyone, 1. liberal arts school - I'd try to double major in Math & Economics (both BA's) 2. Canadian school- I'd major in Chemical Engineering (much cheaper than 1. & 2. but I'm thinking getting a job in the States would be easier coming from an American college.. correct me if I'm wrong) I'm...

17 Oct 2017

New to WSO, let me know if this isn't the best place to post this. About to enter my third year of Engineering at a top RG uni, have done an Operations internship with Amazon this summer. No spring weeks, no finance/banking internships, now trying to secure any experience I can. My plan is to apply...

21 Sep 2021

S/o to the Quants out there. Anyone have any idea what the math portion will consist of? EV, Probability, die, cards questions, maybe brainteasers? Also curious on the 2 programming ones, would it be just 2 Leetcode mediums, any Leetcode Hards? Good luck.

01 Jul 2020

I work as a project manager for an engineering consultancy in the nuclear industry. It is one of the top engineering consultancies in the UK. The nuclear industry also pays well. I'm getting good experience managing client projects and my progression thus far has been great. The work life balance is...

19 Jun 2021

Undergrad CGPA(B.Tech Civil Engineering, India)- 2.64 Masters CGPA(M.S. Construction Management, Michigan State University, USA)- 3.58 GRE-325/340 WE(in construction engineering)-5 years in USA, 1 year in India Other credentials- WSP financial modeling course certification, MBA Math Course...

04 Mar 2021

Hello guys, new member to WSO here! I am a UK undergrad. student due to start university at a so-called "target school" in September, studying Electrical Engineering and management/finance. I am only 18 and have no experience in IB/accounting though have some decent work experience/exposure in...

11 Jun 2016

So I have been in the dark about how much money engineers actually make until recently. Apparently, these smart guys and gals rake it in -- even in comparison to those of us in investment banking, especially when adjusting on a per-hour basis. Is the concept of "target" schools not a thing when it...

14 Oct 2012

Hey gentlemen, I'm a computer engineer graduate who's hoping to get some advice from the community. I'll try to keep it concise and to the point so here is my background: 1) I've already graduated. (Do banks have post-bachelors/ pre-MBA internships?) 2) I graduated with a non-finance degree from a...

22 Jun 2012

A question we often hear posed on Wall Street Oasis is what should I major in? Or some derivation, thereof. People will tell you anything and everything from straight finance, accounting and business to seemingly irrelevant topics such as theater, music and drama. Though the battle of liberal arts...

27 Mar 2011

I wanted some advice on a career change I am working towards - I am an engineer and want to move into either Asset Management or investment banking, also open to management consulting. I've completed both a masters in electrical engineering and recently completed a masters in Finance from Harvard...

08 Feb 2017

Hey guys/gals, I just want to get some opinions on a few things. Long story short, I networked my ass off + applied at tons of places last recruiting season and I got no interviews. I'm from a super non-target with an engineering undergrad degree who has been working for a yr as an engineer. Anyways...

30 Nov 2010

I'm a computer science student and have received offers at all three of the named companies. I'm evaluating whether or not I want to work in a more traditional software engineering environment, or if I want to get into trading systems with DRW, something that has been very interesting to me for a...

14 Oct 2017

I know that GPA is question that is often asked, but what would be a good GPA to have if you are an undergrad applying for consulting jobs with an engineering degree? To be more specific I am an engineering major, with an additional major in the humanities, as well as a minor in Econ at a top...

21 Mar 2013

I just graduated from an Ivy-League university with a graduate degree in engineering (No prior finance experience besides some financial modeling in class projects). And I just got an interview call for an associate in the investment banking division at one of the bulge bracket firms. (This is my...

20 Jun 2015

With everything in the world becoming more tech-driven, why does Wall Street continually recruit economics and finance majors? This is a question that has had me thinking alot lately because of the sheer stupidity of this decision. Everyone knows that banking is mostly grind-it-out, ass-kissing work...

15 Sep 2011

Hey WSO I currently attend a top five engineering school and will have no trouble graduating in four years. My school partners with another nearby liberal arts college that offers a dual B.S. & L.L.M. (Master of Laws) in five years; this liberal arts college has reasonably better networking...

04 Dec 2014

Hi guys, basically my situation is that I graduated from Purdue with an electrical engineering degree and went into a power engineering field. Here, I did technical consulting for one of BP's largest oil refineries for roughly 3 years. If I wanted to enter the consulting industry (such as management...

28 Mar 2015

I'm a high school senior who's about to make a college decision. These are the three programs I am considering for next year. I basically have three priorities for my college experience. 1. I'm looking for academic fulfillment. That's why I'm going for a hard science at Cornell and Duke, I feel like...

27 Apr 2015

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02 Dec 2011

Wasn't sure which forum was best to post this in so I'm landing it here. I thought this was a pretty interesting article....I'm sure the school ratings/rankings have some kind of flaw (as all of them do), but I thought it was very interesting that they found engineering to be the #1 most common...

13 May 2014

Hey everyone, I'm trying to decide where to apply ED. I would like to have the option of working on the east coast after I graduate. I'm thinking I'll try to dual major in Math and Computer Science, as I'm interested in more quant type jobs on Wall Street. Option 2, I'm thinking I'll try to major...

21 Oct 2017

My question is more towards a Singapore context and I'll try my best to fill you in on my context. My passion is in investment. Thus, I would like to go into an AM, hedgefund or ER career. In Singapore, there are 3 big universities, NUS, NTU and SMU that are recognised by the civil service. But my A...

14 Apr 2014

Hey guys. I'm currently a third-year Aerospace Engineering student at the University of Virginia. I have no internship experience, as I've been involved with research for the past summer. I have strong leadership experience from extracurriculars, but they are all focused on engineering and design,...

13 Dec 2013

Blah Blah Blah I'm at Umich, first year here, now is the time for me to apply to Ross or fuhgetaboutit... Right now I'm heavily leaning towards majoring in CS What I am interested in: -trading -programming -consulting The problem: obviously CS would be better to get a job in trading/programming, but...

27 Jan 2012

Hi all, Been reading this site for a while now, but first post, so here goes; I'm currently in my final year at Imperial College doing an Engineering degree (MEng), and in the process of applying for Masters in Finance (or similar) at a variety of the top business schools/universities - LSE,...

08 Oct 2012

Hi everyone, So lately I've been thinking about this topic and just wanted to express my thoughts and rant. I chose to major in business (finance) because I was naive back in high school and thought I wanted to do business, which I still do. Now that I am entering my final year of university, I...

07 Aug 2012

Hi guys, I am currently trying to revise my resume and trying to make it more "consulting" and less like I am targeting for an engineering job. I am targeting IT consulting positions in companies like Deloitte/Accenture so not exactly MBB or management consulting focused. However, coming from an...

19 Dec 2012

I've been ripping my hair out the past 6 months. I just started college in the fall 2012 and have been undecided between majoring in electrical/computer engineering vs majoring in finance. "But wait jon those are totally different" said everyone. I'm having problems deciding because well... I put...

29 Mar 2013

Hey fellow aspiring/incumbent monkeys, I have a quick question regarding what major I should choose to best set-up an investment banking gig after I graduate. For context, I am a sophomore at the University of Southern California "Fight On!" and I am in the Marshall School of Business. I am in their...

18 Dec 2012

Many have tried to answer this question in terms of dollar value and failed. After all, projecting earnings across majors, industries and careers is pretty tough. Even in a consistent, predictable economic climate such projections can rarely be counted upon. In an attempt to solve this quandary,...

18 Apr 2011

Hey guys A friend did engineering and worked for a big oil company (Saudi Aramco) for 5 years. He worked for the company's strategic planning division (essentially mapping out how and where the company's resources are best used). He took the GMAT in the last sitting and scored 700 flat. He took the...

25 Nov 2012

I apologize in advance if I posted this in the wrong section but basically I'm currently a sophomore at a non-target (for business) majoring in Mechanical Engineering. When I chose the major my main goal was to become an engineer after I graduate, maybe get an MBA, and who knows what else but my...

25 Dec 2011

I go to a non-target university, but it is a top 10-15 engineering school. I've recently become very interested in S&T, to a lesser extent IBD. I am currently studying engineering and would likely do Civil Engineering if I continued this path. However, I've thought about switching to Finance as it...

28 Dec 2012

I've been thinking about this for some time. I mean most of the high-pay positions in banks are occupied by engineers, mathematicians, physicists etc. but I'm talking about the engineering sector. Here are my arguments: 1) There are a lot of engineering companies, some are huge (e.g. microsoft,...

15 Nov 2011

over Michigan's College of Engineering I've heard that recruiting has gone from almost all Ross to half-Ross, half-LSA/CoE... and that MBB/s&t will probably look at engineering moreso than IB would. I would be going for computer sciences in CoE and would've tried to double major in CS/finance if it...

03 Apr 2011

K so I've been reading a lot of stuff saying that some IB firms and MBA programs prefer engineering over finance majors and that a lot of CEOs have engineering degrees. It's getting to the point where it seems like engineering/applied mathematics would be better to study than finance for...

02 Nov 2010

Hi there, I am from electrical engineering @ university of toronto and i am doing an intern at some IT company right now. i am interested in getting a job in a consulting company but they always ask for a business/financial background which i dont hv. i am wondering if passing CFA level 1 will help...

07 Oct 2010

I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this, but simply I want to know my chances for even becoming affiliated with Wall Street. I am a graduating senior and a lot of stuff has crossed my mind upon college admissions. Seeing my peers get into Wharton, Stanford, Yale, and Princeton really hurt...

14 Apr 2011

Hi everyone, I'm an Electrical Engineering major at a top school in Canada. I'm about to finish my last year and only recently became extremely interested in pursuing IBD/Consulting route. I'm thinking about applying to MSF programs to rebrand and jump back into the recruiting cycle and am thinking...

08 Nov 2018

A summary of my questions: I have every option available to me. From the perspective of someone who has been on wall street, what is the best thing to study at MIT in order to optimize my chances of making it to a big IB? Would it be a waste of my time at MIT to NOT study some form of engineering,...

12 May 2010