How to prepare yourself during college's 4 year to be a investment banker

<p>A lot of us students think we're good at pulling all nighters when we procrastinate all the time, but it seems like i-bankers do that even when they're actually being very efficient. Is that how it is, or are i-bankers procrastinators, too? lol</p>

<p>I can pull off several all-nighters (yes, possibly in a row), but I might not be able to think clearly, drive (I'm planning to live outside NYC), carry pitchbooks, and one more thing, I might bleed out of my nose like nobody's business (I get bloody noses when I'm tired). And I might be cranky, well, that is, until I chug down a $4 latte from starbucks.</p>

<p>I can do investment banking.</p>

<p>How about having fun in college and stop worrying about something that is many years out? Enjoy this time while you can. You have the rest of your life to work/think about working.</p>

<p>Well unless you're really good w/out studying very hard, which some people are (screw them!), you probably won't have much time to have fun in college if u wanna be an IB</p>

<p>I don't think that job is for me, or at least if I did do it, it would only be for a few year</p>

<p>Hey France Beat Brazil 1-0 How about that??</p>

<p>Allez les bleus!!</p>

<p>People need to stop over planning. You can have fun in college if you want to be in an IBD department. Two bankers I have talked to were: 1)a soccer player 2)prez of a frat. Being in a fraternity in the ivies etc is actually a huge plus as you have all these alumnis from your frat to talk to for positions. </p>

<p>I find it funny that people think that bankers have 4.0 GPAs. Banking is a sell side business (middleman). You need to be a good salesman. People who have locked themselves up in a room for 4 years probably have the sales capability of a drunken hobo.</p>

<p>France 1-0 Brazil
It was the suckest match I 've ever since of Brazil</p>

<p>Anyway, I still wonder even though I have ask many people that, "Does IB require creativity?" Can you guys give me an answer?</p>

<p>can you guys do 18.3 x 18.3 in your heads?</p>

<p>^not really hahahahahahaha, unless you give me quite some time.. .im just to used to calculators.. </p>

<p>so if i was actually asked tht question, ill probably calculate it until 18 only and say i cant calculate it further... if they wont hire me cause of tht, so be it -__-'</p>

<p>ahh, i guess ill be able to pull all nighters in a row...... hopefully XD</p>

<p>i think maybe 20~30sec?18.3X18.3</p>

<p>Do Inraods</p>

<p>Remember, ibankers are probably pulling all nighters while being very efficient. Not procrastinating or doing anything unproductive. I don't know about you guys, but I remember my all nighters, when I started my homework and papers and projects at 12 am. lol</p>

<p>It seems like i-bankers work all day, and they STILL need that all nighter. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.</p>

<p>You all do realise that in Sales and Trading, Most people get off at 6pm?</p>

<p>When your talking about these all-nighters; I feel you may be too caught up in the hours in IBD.</p>

<p>There are different sectors!</p>

<p>if you have good GPA but not so good internships, will you still get a chance to a interview of the I-banking companies?</p>

<p>You need something on your resume. It doesn't have to be i-banking. You don't need an i-banking internship to get a full-time offer. However, it helps A LOT.</p>

<p>ElWilson: what you said is what I wonder...
Do the guys who work in Sales and Trading sector have to pull all nighters too? And if they do, what do they do? All the Sales and Trading activies take place in the morning, don't they?
Also, another point, if IB is too terrible, why don't people just quit and do their own trade at home? They can employ their own money and probably have more hours to sleep!</p>

<p>doublemeteor: an "investment banking analyst" isn't a "trader." this would explain why they don't do their own trading at home</p>

<p>Does an internship in a somewhat unrelated field help? I'm a high school senior doing an internship with my city's convention center working on event coordinating and management. Would this help in the future for a career like investment banking?</p>

<p>Doublemeteor- that would involve an immense amount of risk that most people are not in a situation to take. That could involve making $0 income for years and is not a good idea unless someone is financially stable. It takes a name, reputation, and track-record to fund raise from other people's money anyways.</p>

<p>To fool: I understand that an "investment banking analyst" isn't a "trader," but if investment banking analyst is too cruel, why don't they just switch their job? Is it true that the only motivation for people to choose IB is money and exit opportunities? If it is money, then trading is obviously a better choice!</p>