I am 23 years old, graduating from Berkeley College in Midtown NYC with bachelors in Finance and 3.5 GPA. I want to get into top schools and if it won’t work for Masters Degree, then I don’t mind starting again undergrad and transfer to top schools/Ivy. The reason why it got messed up is because I moved here from another country 8 years ago and there was a language barrier. Besides that, after freshman year had brain tumor followed by surgery, which dropped my GPA. Moreover, there was no one who could mentor or simply explain how the system in US works when I went to high school in US, so how education works here turned out to be the opposite. I am very ambitious and work hard, but not sure what is the best way to get there since college advisers/counselors don’t help much. Since top /ivy schools open doors, I thought it could be a great way to start since I am not sure if only GMAT, SAT, CFA, CFP scores will be enough. Moreover, besides Russian, there is French and learning Mandarin Chinese. I have a good working experience at Law Firms, Finance, Architecture, Geological/Diamonds, Real Estate, Media, Entertainment and several business trips, which gives a business experience when it has to do with different cultures. Please give me some suggestions or what can be done to succeed in Finance field, where I choose investment banking, but open to other positions, I would really appreciate it. I’ve been too stressed and lost, no matter how much I read or get information online.
Thank you
Once you earn a degree from a college, you have a diploma. You can’t “transfer” because you have completed your bachelors’ education. A transfer, is for someone who hasn’t completed a degree in undergraduate education.You can apply to jobs once you have your degree.
Are you asking about applying to graduate school for a Masters degree at an Ivy?
Trying to do another undergrad degree and is considered a 2nd bachelors’ degree and typically, if you do that, it is generally in another major with full fees.
So-called “top schools” do not admit people with bachelors as incoming freshmen to obtain a 2nd bachelors. Pursuing a masters at one of the top schools in order to get into finance or investment banking simply won’t happen. Most top MBA programs only take extraordinary students straight out of college. Most successful top MBA candidates have several years of successful achievements in the working world.
You need to have a serious discussion with your college’s career counseling staff.
thank you for your comment. I am not talking about transferring but graduating. Since I know a lot of people who went to community college for 2 years, then got into NYU and Columbia since GPA was great. So does it worth for me after graduating with bachelors in Finance, go to community college for two years majoring in economics or so and then transfer for bachelors to schools like NYU?
You need to find an entry level position in a financial services firm or the finance function of a non-financial services firm and then work your way up to a position of responsibility. If your employer offers educational benefits, you can go back to school at night to work on an MBA, CPA or other advanced professional degree. Or do it on your own initiative if they don’t.
Going back to redo your BA is not an option. Going to a top MBA program is also not an option for you at this point. Top programs will indeed want to see your undergraduate college grades, so unless you have demonstrated remarkable accomplishment in business (start a successful business or inherit a company, for example), you will not be admitted based solely on test scores. MBAs programs in particular want demonstrated accomplishment in the professional world.
Sometimes you have to play the hand that you are dealt.
In five more years, you would have two undergraduate degrees in economics which makes no financial sense to most Finance companies. Most Investment Banking companies would not hire you because going back to get a 2nd bachelors degree, in the same major, spending more money senselessly is not wise. Sorry, but why would they hire someone who can’t manage their own time and money for a large investment banking firm? You cannot lie on any of your employment applications and try to hide your original bachelors’ degree.
AND, your English skills are not up to par for Investment banking. You have to be able to communicate at a professional level in English for US companies. Currently, your written skills don’t demonstrate proficiency for any US corporations.