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Finance Rotational Programs - Solid IB Backup Plan?
Looking for some insight on finance rotational programs for undergrads. I go to a NESCAC school (northeast liberal arts) which has no finance program. I'm studying Econ, which is obviously different, and looking to recruit for IB in the year ahead. Our school places reasonably well in IB for what it...
A Story of Persistence: If I Can Make It, You Can Too
Background: Rewind back to October 2011. I was a Senior at a fairly prestigious state school, but it was a non-target university. I was graduating with a major in History, and I believed I wanted to go to Law School eventually. My father and mother both went to Law School and it seemed inevitable...
GS thinks finance students are boring
Opinions? [quote]Should you study finance or liberal arts if you want to get into Goldman Sachs? Jeff Goldenberg, a long-standing Goldman Sachs partner and head of portfolio strategy in Goldman’s private wealth management group, has come firmly down on the side of liberal arts. In an interview...
Liberal Arts and the Bare Minimum
Some thoughts out there to people majoring in liberal arts, or liberal arts school (i.e. where it's hard to take finance classes) 1. You may have been told that your major doesn't matter, and people subsequently showered you with examples of art/history/PolSci majors who made it big. That's a...
Recent non-feeder school humanities graduate needs advice on breaking into WS IB
I took a few wrong turns in life. I recently graduated with a liberal arts degree from a Top 50 state university notable for engineering, business, and science (read: not liberal arts). That should set most of the stage. Skip the section between the horizontal lines if you don’t want the details....
IB from Rutgers school of Arts and Sciences?
I know that Rutgers isn't a target that banks recruit at, however I'm aware that there are a decent number of Rutgers grads that get jobs on the street, most of whom were part of LIBOR, etc. What I wanted to know is, how much would it hurt my chances of breaking into IB if I end up going to Rutgers...
PP&E Purchase 3 Statement Question
Company buys $200 PP&E 50% cash/50% debt with x interest (lets say 10%) and y principal repayment lets say ($10) Thanks!
Possible to break into I-banking with liberal arts degree + masters in information technology?
Hi all, I recently graduated from a top-3 public university with a 3.4 (3.35 to be exact) and a liberal arts degree. With a lot of luck, I managed to get accepted into a top-2 ranked Computer Science program for my masters in information technology (focusing on ebusiness technologies). I do not have...
Introduction: New User Transitioning into Finance
Hi all, Currently, I am a sales professional within the corporate training industry, and looking to transition into financial services. I was an Art History major, but took courses after graduation to pursue my interest in finance. My educational background isn't ideal for a career in financial...
Target School Grad - Bachelor of Arts & Trying to Break Into Investment Banking
Hello WSO Community, I recently graduated in May, and after learning more about investment banking, this summer and especially the past few months, I have decided to put all my effort into studying and interviewing this November and possibly next January. I was not a finance or business major, but I...
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Advice for Former Pre-Law?
I just graduated from an ivy (with a top ugrad business program..) in History (with distinction/honors). My GPA is a 3.94. The only courses I took that are in any way business related are Calc II, microeconomics and macroeconomics which I received As in. I did a significant amount of research and...
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