Re: Finance Job questions
maybe i have been a little too generous...getting a trading job at a bulge bracket firm is very difficult...there are only a certain number of jobs, getting in the door isnt easy when you are competing against ivy leaguers who have similar interests, etc...its good to be open and hopeful, but definitely stay realistic as well...anything is possible, but you have pretty much no shot through scenario 1...
as for scenario 2, if you can get into Michigan, or ivy league, you should do so...if you are coming out of MSU, your GPA should be perfect, good job experience, with a clear interest in financial markets - and then hope you are chosen over the guy like you at other schools...
the ivy league school does assure you of a better chance just because it gets you in the door of places...study what you are interested in - but math,physics,engineering, and finance type degrees will give you best chance...in terms of classes, take the classes that are finance specific (and dont skip the ones that are hard - these are generally where you will find if you really have interest in the subjects)
finally, have the one thing that makes u different than everyone else...and being a winner at 25/50 at PP is certainly helpful-but there are a hundred guys who can say the same thing b/c its true and another 1000 that can say it even if its not...find somehting to sell yourself...
wish you the best
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