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WSO Introduction: my experiences and approach to career hunting
Hey guys, hope everyone is excited for a new year! A little bit about myself, I am a sophomore at an undergraduate business school and am interested in private equity/hedge funds/ Asset Management - basically an industry where I am given some creative freedom and can put money behind my ideas (yes...
Finance internship for UG with only public sector experience?
I am a Junior at a small LAC near NYC , and have yet to find an internship in the financial sector proper. Last summer I worked for a boutique consulting firm (working mostly with tech startups and government clients) and have worked for all three academic years as an intern for the State Dept.,...
Finance or Econ undergrad for IB or VC
I am applying for undergrad schools and have been selecting economics as my declared major. If I want to work in M&A or more generally, IB , should I select econ or finance? I intend for VC to be my exit strategy. I know I will have comments saying I am too young to sell myself away to one of the...
Transfer Undergraduate
So I am interested in Management Consulting, but am at a non target school with a 3.2 GPA. I hear most of the people say that I should just transfer to a target or semi-target but what schools should I apply to with a 3.2 GPA? Thanks
Breaking into finance with BA in International Studies-Poli Sci/Econ & Minor in Finance?
Hello all, I go to a non-target school (UCSD) and am currently a junior. I'm majoring in International Studies with emphasis in Poli/Sci Economics, and a minor in Finance. So basically my coursework comprises of classes in economics, political science, and finance (with 8 units of calculus) - all of...
My Experience as an Intern with Zolio Investment Management
Zolio Investment Management Internship In the last month I’ve participated in an internship via Zolio Inc. The company basically has an online trading platform with “imaginary” money but real market time data. So, it has about the same effect of keeping track of your investments in an Excel...
Why Choose Dartmouth?
I did recently post about my undergraduate college acceptances and Dartmouth was one of the schools I listed. I just recently visited Northwestern and I really loved it and have yet to visit Dartmouth. As Commit Day is approaching, May 1st to be exact, I would just like some insight on to why you...
Warwick vs Bocconi
Hi guys , just wanted to ask you your two cents about my situation. I am an 18 yrs old Italian student (South Italy) , and I applied to a few university for my undergraduate. I have a 1810 on SAT test so just got into some crappy colleges (with full tuition scolarship) in the US, not worth the...
What to do with my degree...
Hello All, I am currently a student in the MAcc program at a Big Ten School. I am also going to receive my BS in Finance. I already know that I have a job offer from PwC at my disposal if I so wish to pursue a career in the Big 4 post graduation. However my only gripe is that I feel that working at...
Undergraduate College
I've officially heard back from all of my schools. I'm considering Brown, Emory, WuSTL, UVa, and Michigan as my top 5. I'll be visiting all of them within all the next month. Cost is similar among all schools, and not a huge factor. Thoughts? I'm leaning Brown right now.
Is BC Carroll the real deal?
I'm attending BC's Carroll School next year and am trying to understand the reputation of Carroll students in IBD , and other competitive positions, now as compared to the past (when CSOM's reputation was only slightly above mediocre). Considering BC and Carroll are highly ranked in recent published...
Starting out...
I will be a freshman next year at a target Ivy League university, majoring in economics. I hope to get into investment banking and eventually PE or HF if I do well enough and actually like it. Besides enjoying my summer, I'd like to spend a little bit of time every day reading up on relevant...
Middlebury, Emory, W&M or CMC for I-Banking
I'm transferring from a community college and I have been admitted to William & Mary, Middlebury, Emory and Claremont McKenna. Depending on which school I choose, I will major in either Finance or Economics. My goal is to get the best possible internship and land on Wall St. after graduating. What...
Out of Undergrad: PE or Top IBD?
Obligatory already used search engine/not trolling -- I'm trying to hear some current opinions on doing sell-side banking immediately vs. trying for the buy-side out of undergrad. My school historically places a handful of people into BB 's/globals and has recently gained a couple of undergraduate...
Undergrad University Transfer: URGENT
Hello everyone, I'm currently a freshman at a national university in Ukraine. International Economics major. A little more about myself: http://www.wallstreetoasis [dot] com/forums/introducing-myself-ami5 It's a completely unheard university, although in Ukraine it is one of the best. Additionally,...
European undergrad options for work in the US IB
Hi guys I would like to work in IB in the beginning of my career. Perhaps I will start in London but my long term goal is the US. Say I have these two options - which one is the best for name recognition & prestige and contacts in the US? 1) St. Andrews, BSc in Economics and Statistics (with a lot...
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Applied Finance Undergraduate Course
Long time reader, first time poster For those who've taken applied finance courses in undergrad, is it worth taking to prepare for later advanced finance courses in business school. Debating if I should take this or an easier econ elective to beef up the GPA. Syllabus-
part time academic yr PE internship for undergrad? is this possible?
I'm a junior interested in PE , but I've signed an offer to work at a major BB in IBD this summer. Now that I'm done recruiting, I'm looking for more meaningful ways to spend my free time outside of class. Would it be possible for me to get a part time academic year internship at a PE firm in a...
Any recruiters out there looking for summer interns?
So maybe some of you have seen my previous posts. My undergraduate University that I am attending right now is very very bad at providing its Business students with a lump of career/internship opportunities or recruiting/networking seminars. Luckily I will be leaving here soon.. Having said that, I...
Accept Fordham Transfer or test my luck elsewhere?
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Advice for a Senior Undergrad
Hey WSO , I'm new to the site, but I've learned a lot already, so thanks for the great help. I'm a rising senior majoring in Finance and minoring in Accounting at a semi-target. I have a low cumulative GPA (3.23) but Major GPA is 3.67 I'm interning this summer at a F500 in the finance divison, but...
Help! Private Equity interview in three days! PE Interview adivce?
I am an undergrad and after some cold calling and networking have been invited for a private equity interview with a middle market pe firm for a summer position. I finally got back home and some time to let of steam after finals and basically hell week(s). I am trying to prepare but this I feel like...
UVA v. Vanderbilt v. Georgetown (MBS) Transfer
I have been accepted to Vandy and UVA (non-McIntyre) and I am waiting to hear back from Gtown, as a junior transfer. I would like to know which school is the best for recruiting and prestige, and what school will be the easiest to maintain a high GPA (I'm at about 3.4 and I would like to graduate...
Georgetown vs UNC Chapel Hill for undergrad business/economics
Hello all, I am a new user of this site, a high school senior who is seriously interested in a career in the financial industry. I have a few questions for you guys, and I was hoping I could get some advice. I have been accepted to Georgetown University's Mcdonough School of Business, and granted...
Undergrad: University of Texas McCombs Business Honors vs UVA McIntire
I have decided, after quite a few posts on College Confidential, to post my query here on Wall Street Oasis which seems to have a base of older, more experienced users that can perhaps provide me with a different perspective! I have been accepted to USC-Marshall, UT Business Honors, UVA, UNC-Chapel...
Choosing Undergrad University to become an Accountant
I'm currently a high school senior. I'm considering becoming an accountant. I'm trying to pick between UMich (Ross preferred), UVa (Echol Scholar), Emory, Northwestern, and NYU (stern). I was wondering which university would help me most to become an accountant. Also, is it advisable to major in...
Northwestern vs. Columbia vs. NYU (Stern) vs. UVa (Echol Scholar) vs. UMich (Ross Prefered) vs. Emory
I'm currently a senior in High School. I am trying to pick between the above six schools. I plan to major in finance or economics but I'm not set on working at Wall Street. I may prefer working at smaller consulting firms. So I was wondering which school would have better recruitment, better...
Help me - Undergrad at a target
Hi! I'm an undergraduate at a target about to declare major/minor My candidates are Econ, Math, Computer Science, and History Well I guess majoring in econ and math is the most relevant to my goal of eventually making into IB , but I am very passionate about comp sci as well as history to give them...
Going back to Undergraduate Math?
I have been an excel monkey for a year in finance out of HYP undergrad with a 3.55 GPA in something NON-quantitative. The closest thing to a quant class I took at HYP was one on first-order logic my senior year. Since starting my job I have gained a strong curiosity for math. I read a book on set...
Tear my resume up
I'm looking to get some feed back on my resume. a little background. go to a non target in philadelphia, pretty well regarded regionally but not a huge presence in high finance. im in the honors college, econ major, two internships at a very well regarded trading firm. please tear it apart let me...
What else can you do with a finance degree out of undergrad?
I'm interested in doing Asset Management eventually , but it's not entirely realistic coming from a non-target. What other paths are there with a finance degree besides the typical IB / PE / AM / HF / ER / S&T / VC kind of things? Is corporate finance the only other option? I'm not giving up, but...
My Chances of getting into trading
Hi guys, I've read a lot of stuff on WSO and its great to be a part of this community. I've got a few questions about trading and my chances of getting into the trading business. First, a little bit about myself. I am a college dropout...the reasons for that being that I took a course which I...
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freshman summer: repe vs corp pe internship to get pe after ug
hey guys, would like to have your opinion on this... I'm currently a first-year at a continental european university. my aim is to get into megafund pe straight out of undergrad in london. I already have offers for two top BB M&A internships (one this autumn, one summer 2012) and plan on doing more...
Freshman at a Non-Target
I'm currently a freshman at a non-target, private school in Buffalo, New York. It is highly respected in this area, however outside of Western New York it has little prestige. I have talked with a couple of Finance and Economics professors here and they have informed me that we have a few alumni in...
Transfer - Freshman and currently attend a small top 50
So I'm thinking of transferring schools. I'm a freshman and currently attend a small top-50 LAC in upstate New York and I want to go to a large school. I'm considering a few... names don't matter but I'm quite confident that I'll get into most of them. Anyway I was wondering how many schools I...
Summer job selection question
I have been offered a paying position in a computational chemistry lab where I would be modeling nonlinear systems and I have an offer for an unpaid internship in an investment advisory firm where I would be working on a stock valuation model. I am interested in getting into investment banking or...
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Training for a Marathon Senior Year of College??
So I've recently been kicking around the idea of training for a marathon beginning next fall semester (my senior year). I know it takes a tremendous amount of dedication, physical and mental strength to even pull this off, and I'm conflicted by the thought of giving up so much time during my last...
Columbia University vs. UChicago
Hi, I'm a senior in high school and recently got my college decisions. I got into the College at Columbia University and the University of Chicago and I need help deciding between the two! I'm interested in getting an IBD job or working in finance like everyone else, and possibly going to business...
Opportunities from this point onwards?
Today I found out about all my acceptances and rejections during the undergraduate admissions process and I was disappointed to learn that I did not make it into my top choice school (Wharton). However, I was accepted to Ross School of Business at University of Michigan (pre-admit) as well as NYU...
Which (of these) is the best undergraduate business school for IB
I k the titles kinda (cliche?). Ok, dilemma: I'm a strong student (4.08 weighted, 1550/2220 sat) and I want to get into Ibanking after my bachelors. My problem is I didnt really do much ec or anything else during HS, so I didnt get into any of the 3 ivys i applied to or uchicago or washU. So... I'm...
Is CMU Undergrad worth the debt?
So... yesterday I was officially accepted into Carnegie Mellon. Now I'm wondering - is it worth the money? It costs 55k a year - assuming parents provide 15k a year, I provide 5k a year, and CMU gives me a grant of 10k a year, that leaves 25k a year, or 100k worth of debt. Short and sweet: is it...
Resume Advice Needed - Looking for a job as an analyst
Looking for a job as an analyst, any suggestions would be helpful. http://www.razume.com/documents/18989
Goizueta at Emory for IB
Hey everyone, New to the site, so I'm not positive if I'm posting this in the right section of the forum. I'm an enlightened ex-political junkie who's rekindled a love for the business/finance world wondering how the top IB firms/Wall Street will view an Emory Goizueta undergrad. Recently enrolled...
Second Degree in Business
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First Time WSO Resume Review
This is my first time having a resume reviewed on WSO so all input would be greatly appreciated. I am currently completing my third year of an co-op undergraduate program at a school in Canada. Looking to break into finance - I have had two internships so far that have been very accounting focused,...
IBD/AM Resume Review- Much Appreciated
I am currently a senior (undergrad) at a small-ish non-target (top 50 UG Business School) with no OCR and very little presence on Wall St. I'm currently striking out with Asset Management / equity research / IBD firms and need some help with my resume. Feel free to tear it apart, as the career...
Expected First Year Salary as Jr. Trader
Through a lot of a$$ kissing over the past year which I stepped up even more in the past few months, I have two job opportunities at two firms. One is a BB and the other is a boutique. I won't go into a lot of details on the boutique except to say it works with top hedge fund managers of past and...
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