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The highest-paying. |
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Good to hear... |
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02/19/2001 |
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Sorry if my reply came off a bit 'anti-ivy league.' I didn't mean to imply that you couldn't get in.
However, keep in mind that it takes A LOT more than straight A's to gain admission.
If you're not already, I STRONGLY advise you to play a sport or two. Also, get involved in community service/volunteer projects. Believe me, you won't stand a chance if you don't.
I was admitted into Yale, Penn & Columbia, but I chose to attend a school were I'd be the 'majority' rather than the 'minority.'
I am a senior finance major and I attend a historically black college in Mississippi (I'm originally from Wisconsin). Though I am not interested in IB, some of my best friends are IB's with Lehman Bros. & JP Morgan. Upon graduating in May, I will be taking a job as a Financial Analyst with IBM Global Services.
Best of Luck to you in college and beyond. I hope you gather all the info you seek regarding other careers in finance. You seem very 'motivated,' so I'm sure you'll do well.
FYI:
Try posting a question or two on the IB message board. There are a lot of ignorant & arrogant people that may respond, but don't let them fade you. |
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Great to hear from you again. I'm not officially on any sports team like basketball or lacrosse but I've been taking martial arts for practically my whole life. Does that count? Your decision to attend that school of your choice sounds very daring to me. You must be a very strong-willed person. I can tell. By the way I'm a minority myself. I'm Asian. Chinese specifically. I doubt there are many Chinese/Asians at those good schools you mentioned. I'm also a volunteer at the local soup kitchen already. I've visited the IB board but never left a message there. A few of the people seem decent but a lot of them do a lot of posturing and use a lot of profanity. From my experience in the dojo I know that those who brag and talk tough the most are usually the least substantial. Best of luck at IBM. I'm sorry that this exchange has to come to an end. A friend of mine liked your posts very much and he said he was very impressed. Perhaps if you feel like it you can leave an email address for him or me. If you don't feel like it I'll understand. Please take good care of yourself.
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