How to avoid a Brain Atrophy before matriculating college

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<p>I just graduated high school and will be starting at University of Chicago this September. I feel like my brain is atrophying this summer. I don't think my UofC acceptance was a fluke since I also got accepted at Brown, Duke and Cornell AEM. I'm technically interning as a financial intern at a firm with family connections, but I'm not really doing any analytical finance work since my responsibilities are mainly administrative gruntwork. I've read a few books since the summer started, but I get the feeling that I might forget some of the more concrete/hard skills I learned in college (i.e. Calculus, Writing essays, Spanish). What could I do to keep my brain running? </p>

<p>I also got a 5 on AP Calc BC, but I feel like I've already forgotten the bulk of the material. </p>

<p>I'm planning on majoring in either economics or chemistry and ultimately want to go into investment banking, trading, private equity or hedge fund. I'm also planning on doing the pre-med prereqs to keep med school as an option. </p>

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<p>Buy textbooks and just do practice problems</p>

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<p>Any other suggestions? </p>

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<p>Dude, didn’t you make this thread before? I remember it because I distinctly remember thinking how much humblebragging went on. Congrats on your college acceptances and family connections and 5 on Calc, but no one cares. I think you know perfectly well how to “avoid a brain atrophy” :slight_smile: </p>

<p>Edit: Wait, I know why I recognized your username now!!! You’re also the aspiring machiavellian private equity guy! Hahaha incredible </p>

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<p>This.</p>

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<p>Of course you’re not. You just graduated high school. </p>

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<p>Browse wallstreetoasis. Why aren’t you majoring in finance?</p>

<p>You can’t become both a doctor and a banker. You have to choose one path, starting with your major. </p>

<p>ETA: Sorry if I came off as a bit harsh; you came off as a bit pretentious. To prevent that, your entire post could’ve been this:</p>

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<p>UofC doesn’t have a specific finance major, but they have a UCIB: FM program for aspiring bankers/traders. </p>

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<p>You don’t need to major in finance to work in finance. Coming from a school like UofC, I don’t even know if majoring in finance would help you. Usually, firms are looking for smart kids, and if you’re in a technical major at a target school or have technical experience, you have a good chance of being considered.</p>

<p>In any case, I, like the others who have posted, would recommend OP calm down and not assume that his HS-level credentials are the be-all and end-all. As you’ll find when you get to UChicago, everyone there is smart and many of them are smarter and more successful than you. That’s life. I work in finance and the same will be true of your coworkers at any good firm. Acting like you think you’re better than them will get you no favors.</p>