<p>Drexel University
Major: Accounting and Finance
GPA 3.3
1 Co-Op at Johnson and Johnson</p>
<p>a. Accounting Major only and graduate in 5 quarters?
b. Accounting + Finance Major and graduate in 6 quarters?
c. Accounting + Finance Major and graduate in 8 quarters and do 1 more co-op?</p>
<p>I graduated HS in 06 and I should have finished college this year. I want to work on wall street or anywhere I can work with investments/stock market. As a last resort, Ill take a job at a Big 4 or in corporate finance within a company.</p>
<p>Could you please tell me what the best thing to do is?</p>
<p>you have a 3.3 gpa at drexel university and you’ll take a job at the big 4 as a last resort… ■■■■■</p>
<p>Dude, this is something you ask your college advisor not a group of members of a general business forum.</p>
<p>But anyways, it seems you are putting way too much weight on your J&J internship. That’s a solid thing to put on a resume, but 3.3 GPA will make Big 4 quite the opposite of a safety career option and Wall Street a substantial stretch. Do option “a” and start getting some real work experience if your goals are what you stated above. Spending tuition money to continue taking “co-ops” is pretty stupid if you can just graduate and get a real job.</p>
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<li><p>Ok, thanks for your reply. Do you know any place where I can get advice on this besides my advisor b/c the guy is not really helpful/knowledgable. Like another website maybe?</p></li>
<li><p>Also, besides my JNJ co-op I have some work experience at a small no name company doing accounting and I am also a member of 2 clubs at my school. I think I can push my GPA up to a 3.5 by the time I grad. Just wanted to add this to paint a clearer picture to help decide which path i should take.</p></li>
<li><p>Someone else is paying for my tuition and if I try to get a real job, im afraid I wont land at a good place, but if I do another coop, I think I can land at another large company like JNJ for a coop. I think I can get a co-op at a trading firm.</p></li>
<li><p>So if I took option 1 and just finished my accounting courses/no coop and graduated, if you had to geuss, where would I probably get a job? Is my situation that bad that ill probably end up working for a small no name company for 20$ bucks an hour? or less. :(</p></li>
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<p>After looking at the first response to my thread, I feel awful about my situation. So I geuss theres no way for me to get inot a Big 4 or investment firm?</p>
<p>Submit a resume. See if J&J is interested in hiring you full or even part-time. Feel the job market out in your area. A 3.3-3.5 is above average overall, so you should be able to land a job even if it’s not with the Big 4. The only obstacle you still have to hurtle is the interview.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice Trizz, really appreciate it. Hey where are you from anyways and are you an accounting major too!</p>
<p>Also, can i ask if you have any ideas where I could go for more help, like another website/forum like this or people who would have deeper advice into how I should go foward? I was thinking a networking event but I want someone who can provide deeper insight on what i should do with career prospects on the financial industry.</p>
<p>Thanks for your help T!</p>
<p>lol this poster is hilarious im sorry “making 20 an hour”</p>
<p>Yes, I’m an accounting major.</p>
<p>Join a LinkedIn group relevant to what you are looking for. They usually have posts about networking events and allow you to post your topic specific questions. If you don’t have a LinkedIn, then it might be wise to make one.</p>