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<p>Antwerp… Business or Econ? It doesn’t matter for you, just try to excel. I do not have any more advice for you… you are very determined to go into business and I wish you a lot of luck. Here’s an old article, which gives excellent advice.

[Want</a> a Wall Street Job? Start Preparing Now | Investing - TheStreet.com](<a href=“http://www.thestreet.com/funds/managerstoolbox/1122099.html]Want”>http://www.thestreet.com/funds/managerstoolbox/1122099.html)
David Edwards
10/12/00
If you’re a college or business school student or if you’re thinking about a career change, what can you do to prepare to enter the highly competitive world of finance?</p>

<p>I’ve mentored students from my college and business school, and I’ve been on both sides of the interview table about 1,000 times over the last 17 years. I’ve distilled that experience into a handful of factors that separate success from failure, which I’ll present today along with some practical advice and resources for the aspiring financier.</p>

<p>Artists Need Not Apply
The primary function of finance is to facilitate the workings of the economy, to be the grease that oils the wheels of progress. Finance is suitable for people whose primary objective is to make a decent (although not necessarily outrageous) income and don’t mind working 60 to 100 hours a week on sometimes numbingly dull work. People who have an aptitude for math, computer programming and games such as bridge, backgammon and poker do very well.</p>

<p>Finance is not suitable for people who are creative in the traditional sense (e.g., artists) or interested in the “caring” professions (teachers, doctors). In fact, when I used to do interviews for Morgan Stanley, we were specifically instructed to weed out those personality types. Furthermore, people who want to produce tangible products (software, automobiles) will also find Wall Street frustrating.

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<p>Ciao Antwerp :D</p>