<p>Hey guy's this is my first post and I'm looking for some advice on how to get into wall street via Boutique Banks. I currently am a transfer student at a non-target school with a very well respected business program (NIU) and major in Finance/Economics. My overall GPA is low because I did horrible at my previous school (around 2.0) so It currently sit's at about a 3.0. Now I have about a 3.7 for my last 60 hours and will have about a 3.9 gpa at my new school and a 4.0 in my finance/economics major. I think I'll graduate with about a 3.4 overall gpa with possibly a 4.0 in my last 60 hours.</p>
<p>So my question is basically how can I break into a boutique investment bank? Can I get a post graduate internship at one of the local banks or will I be a decent candidate for a job straight out? I have a long list of local banks that I plan on cold calling and trying to network myself into, do you guys think that is my best option?</p>
<p>I'd appreciate any help, I've made mistakes in my past but I will do whatever it takes to make up for them and get to Wall Street and eventually a top MBA.</p>
<p>Go to wallstreetoasis and ask your question there. </p>
<p>Basically networking. Getting an interview is the first big step especially being from a non-target. After you get the interview it’s all about your knowledge and how you present yourself.</p>
<p>Thanks cabhax and I actually did at the same time I posted here. I’m a very good interviewer so I think getting the interview and face to face time will be the biggest challenge. Is cold calling the best way to network?</p>
<p>If you transferred, shouldn’t your cumulative only include your new school?
Or is your old school somehow affiliated with the new one?</p>
<p>If your gpa is actually a 3.0, from northern Illinois University, bottom line is that it’s time to start looking for more realistic goals.
NIU is a tier 4 university according to US news.
It will not be seen as respectable, no matter how good it may be.</p>
<p>Examples of respectable non-target schools would be schools like wake forest, emory, WUSTL, …</p>
<p>I’d seriously doubt you have any alumni on wall street, even at no-name boutiques or back office positions.</p>
<p>This is not to say it is not attainable at some point in life, but at least presently, you are so far away from being in consideration that it’s hard to envision networking being anything short of a waste of time.</p>