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what's your itemized monthly expenses? I live in NC and i'm curious what the equivalent of your salary is to someone working in Charlotte
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Thanks for all the information posted in here.
And congrats to those accomplishments, amazing scores and stats!
Is an MBA worth the investment, or would you say a masters in finance, or just getting experience will pay off better?
Heard some crazy stuff from buddies about wall street, like a sleeping bag in the office and things alike, I suppose that is very true?
Which college courses have you found to be most useful working in the field?
Do you like what you do? What would you say is the biggest pro and biggest con?
Baruchian checking in. Not about that IB life though.
what's your itemized monthly expenses? I live in NC and i'm curious what the equivalent of your salary is to someone working in Charlotte
So, your parents came from either Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, or Bhutan. I'd go with either of the first two countries based on the demographics of NYC. Did you attend CUNY Hunter or City College?
I'm nearing the end of my undergraduate experience and will be most likely attend NYU for a MS in CS. How reasonable would it be to apply to a MBA program with a MS in a technical field? Would I stand a chance in landing a interview at an IB, when they notice that I have sparse academic experience regarding financial modeling and various theories in economics?
-I'm a Finance major and Accounting minor going into my junior year this fall.
-I decided to minor in accounting because companies that came into do presentations kept saying finance majors needed to be more versed in accounting than just the classes our finance major requires.
-I want to go into the finance field upon graduation, do you think my accounting minor will really make a difference when I start interviewing for finance positions? Do you use accounting?
-Do you think it would be a good strategy to figure out what company I would like to work for upon graduation and try to really get in good with them? Or try to politic with every company that comes into speak?
-As of now I have 0 internship experience, this fall I will be getting one, if I cannot get a finance internship right now because of my gpa, but can get say a marketing is that something I should do?
thanks
Yup, engineering transfers extremely well into the finance world. My uncle was a chemical engineering major at City College and went into banking in '02.
As for me, I'm graduating in December and am probably considering the Air Force. I wanted to get into banking so bad coming up, but then lost the love for it throughout my academic career. I enjoy corporate finance though. I might as well just finish what I started.
My guess is you are from Bangladesh just based off you saying you give 1000 to your parents, live in Queen(huge Bengali population and the whole anonymity thing. Already knew it was city college based on the degrees you posted.
My question is how does someone with a engineering/economics degree land a job with a top IB in NYC? They wouldn't even look at the application must have helluva knack for networking. Then again my friend went to City college and got into an ivy league med school. He was telling me during the group interviews every single person was from a top 10 school and they were asking him what's city college. People were baffled but he is smart as hell and tested in the 99.9 percentile.
My guess is you are from Bangladesh just based off you saying you give 1000 to your parents, live in Queen(huge Bengali population and the whole anonymity thing. Already knew it was city college based on the degrees you posted.
My question is how does someone with a engineering/economics degree land a job with a top IB in NYC? They wouldn't even look at the application must have helluva knack for networking. Then again my friend went to City college and got into an ivy league med school. He was telling me during the group interviews every single person was from a top 10 school and they were asking him what's city college. People were baffled but he is smart as hell and tested in the 99.9 percentile.
GPA talk is more for those still in school. If you're still in undergrad, i think companies prefer it if you apply through the OCR route rather than having an employee refer you. My friend's dad knew someone at one of the investment banks and the dude forwarded friend's resume to HR and HR replied back saying that they are pretty active on friend's schools campus and that he should apply through the school's systemLOL @ this GPA talk. You can have a 1.1 GPA and know someone and get the job. A kid from my team works at goldman sachs and said he didn't spend 1 minute on the interview talking about the job only about sports
I agree, who you know and your work experience > GPA any day of the week. Networking is the key to success.LOL @ this GPA talk. You can have a 1.1 GPA and know someone and get the job. A kid from my team works at goldman sachs and said he didn't spend 1 minute on the interview talking about the job only about sports
-The companies that said, "Finance majors needs to be more versed in accounting than just the classes..." are right. They like to have well-rounded individuals working for them. Having the accounting minor will work towards your favor. I used some accounting fundamentals when I was in banking, especially during modeling projects. Accounting really is the bone fundamental platform of all finance. Not just that, but accounting requires you to pay attention to detail. There's a saying in banking and I believe it to be true--"Accuracy and attention to detail come at a premium." I couldn't agree with this more.
-It's always great to have a "target company" to aim for, but it's a better idea to leave your options open. When I was in undergrad, I was offered a position in banking, all in M&A's from 3 different BB banks. I interviewed for Goldman Sachs, JPM and Morgan Stanley. The company I did a Summer Analyst gig with after my Junior year was the company I decided to stick to. Those three companies were all my "Target companies", but I eventually stayed with the one where I was a SA, because I was already familiar with the work environment and I fit into their culture. Fit is one of the most important factors to consider before accepting an offer. Not all companies have the same work environment and culture. Your personality might be better suited in one place more than the other. Depending on what you do in finance, you'll be working more than 50+ hours a week and in most cases, you'll be around the people you work with more than your own family and friends. Your co-workers essentially become family. If you don't fit well into their culture and work environment, you'll never make it past your first year and you'll always hate going into work. I've seen many people burn-out and leave in the middle of the day, because they just couldn't handle being at work all day long.
-It's great that you're getting an internship this Fall. It will work towards your favor when you apply for another internship in the Spring. I'd advise you to SERIOUSLY work your butt off and try to get something significantly meaningful the summer after your Junior year. Banks/companies really judge you on what you did the Summer after your Junior year. The reason for this is because, that summer is supposed to be the culmination of everything that you've been working for since the beginning of undergrad. If you've taken the right steps and done the right things, you'll be in a good place that Summer. Its indicative of what you've done in the past 3 years. It's almost an extension of your GPA Usually if you're in your Senior year and don't have an offer by the Winter--Something is wrong. If that's the case, don't worry and think it's the end of the world. You just have to start networking your butt off and crank it up. Try networking with professionals, go to school events, talk with recruiters, and inquire about any and every opening you find. Always stay active though. Try to never have a gap in your resume, because when you do have an interview--it'll be hard explaining why you had a gap of inactivity.
Going into the Air Force isn't a bad idea. I know a few people who went into the Military after college and gotten into finance after. Sometimes that works toward your favor.
If you don't mind me asking, what is your uncle doing now? Is he still in banking? Finance? If so, you used use him to your advantage. He may not be able to get you a job, but he can connect you to some people that can get you an interview somewhere.
Yeah CUNY isn't so bad considering the amount of tuition you pay compared to some of these private institutions. I guess engineering makes sense and you did have economics in there as well. Someone I went to high school had a engineering degree from polytech and works for Goldman Sachs now so maybe that does work.
As for saying you live in Queens I meant lived in. I did read the part about your expenses and living on Madison. The whole 1000 dollar a month I guess it's just the whole strong family dynamic thing with people from that region. Could be either really but I'll stick with my guess. Was I right or wrong though?
HOw are European MBA programs looked upon in the States?
Any recommendations for books to read? Looking to go invest in stocks so anything related to that would be nice
Also, how much excel did you have to know for your summer after junior year internship?
LOL @ this GPA talk. You can have a 1.1 GPA and know someone and get the job. A kid from my team works at goldman sachs and said he didn't spend 1 minute on the interview talking about the job only about sports
I started my career 2 yrs ago and am making pretty decent money not as much as you but im probably gonna break 110k this year
I have a roth ira, i have a high yield savings .80%, and i have a 403(b)...what else should i have to build a nice nest, i also am expecting my first child come fall...
I thought about putting some of my high yield savings cash into some safe stocks....
Do you work for Lazard?
How would you know if Financial Analyst was meant for you?
Do you must have a knack for something? I.E (math, problem solving, critical thinking and etc...)
What is your advice to people who are trying to get into your field?
Any motivation or inspiration? How did you hold on to your perseverance?
Do you enjoy your field of work or would you rather be doing ______?
Junior with an Economics major at Howard University
internship with the SEC
high GPA
father is a managing partner of a three year old HF
I've been swayed back and forth between my father and other sources on switching my major to finance. I need to join more clubs and overall increase my technical knowledge also but i'm pretty much at a standstill on my next move..any insight you can share? I've considered an mba at Harvard (connections go a long way) or bring it back home to NY at Columbia or NYU.
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