I want to be a banking analyst - best uc business schools for this?

<p>I've done some research, but I'm wondering what your learned opinions are on this.</p>

<p>I want to be a banking analyst, or something related (basically, making $ is the goal). For this I thought a Finance major, maybe a minor in accounting, would be best. But it seems that finance, accounting, economics, and management majors can basically all get you to the same place. Mainly I created this thread because I'm a little confused, it seems that the UC schools all do their business programs really weirdly, and don't offer a finance major. This also has me confused about what I should put for the 2nd essay ("what is your intended major"). In other words, should I put that my major is finance, or should I change it to the one HAAS has? AND, what should I put as my major if the campuses have conflicting majors (one doesn't offer it exactly).</p>

<p>Anyways.....(can you tell I'm kind of stressed?) what do you think are the best UC UNGERGRAD Business schools?</p>

<p>So far I'm thinking:
Berkeley - Haas School of Business
Irvine - Paul Merage School of Business
Los Angeles - The Anderson School</p>

<p>Judging from this and past posts it doesn’t seem like you’ve done much research on the UCs. Haas and Econ at UC Berkeley and Business Econ and Econ at UCLA are your best bets for banking. Anywhere else and you will have to network like mad to get in, and even at these two, banking positions are competitive. </p>

<p>I noticed that you’re an OOS transfer applicant. Your chances of getting into Haas are razor thin, especially with your not having already completed the macroecon prereq. According to a UC admissions blog, only one OOS transfer applicant has been accepted to Haas in the past decade. I don’t know the admissions statistics for transfer students overall, but it’s likely more difficult to get into Berkeley/LA as an OOS transfer than OOS freshman.</p>

<p>Also, really if you’re trying to get into banking for the money it isn’t worth it. The hours are grueling and when you divide your salary by the number of hours you end up working, the pay really isn’t all that fantastic. 2/3 of your day will be spent sitting motionless at a desk. At my wealth management internship most days I didn’t even work eight hours and I still hated it–because I’m not into WM. </p>

<p>If you’re not genuinely interested in the field, you’re probably going to end up hating your life once you’re at the job. I’m fascinated by the financial markets and I already know that even though I’ll probably love what I do at work (if I do land an ER job), the hours are going to make me miserable.</p>

<p>Edit: I just noticed the updates that you made to your post. I know little about Irvine because I’m not applying, but Anderson is UCLA’s graduate business school. (Really. Do some more research.)</p>

<p>""“Judging from this and past posts it doesn’t seem like you’ve done much research on the UCs. Haas and Econ at UC Berkeley and Business Econ and Econ at UCLA are your best bets for banking. Anywhere else and you will have to network like mad to get in, and even at these two, banking positions are competitive.”""
Yeah, I’ve been kind of blindsided because everything I’m looking up has basically been the complete opposite of what my advisers told me.</p>

<p>""“I noticed that you’re an OOS transfer applicant. Your chances of getting into Haas are razor thin, especially with your not having already completed the macroecon prereq. According to a UC admissions blog, only one OOS transfer applicant has been accepted to Haas in the past decade. I don’t know the admissions statistics for transfer students overall, but it’s likely more difficult to get into Berkeley/LA as an OOS transfer than OOS freshman.”""
1 in the past decade? That’s seriously insane! Oh well, I think I’ll apply anyways. I just have to remember that I never really expected to get into these UC schools, I guess I’m just applying for the hell of it. Yeah, I’ll be taking micro and macro econ, along with managerial acct in the spring, so I guess I’m screwed there.</p>

<p>""“Also, really if you’re trying to get into banking for the money it isn’t worth it. The hours are grueling and when you divide your salary by the number of hours you end up working, the pay really isn’t all that fantastic. 2/3 of your day will be spent sitting motionless at a desk. At my wealth management internship most days I didn’t even work eight hours and I still hated it–because I’m not into WM.”""
This is good advice, and I’ve read similar things throughout the internet. Though, I am interested in the financial and analytic business world. I just have to find something that pays high money -.-</p>

<p>""“Edit: I just noticed the updates that you made to your post. I know little about Irvine because I’m not applying, but Anderson is UCLA’s graduate business school. (Really. Do some more research.)”""
Thank you, I’ll make sure to do more research.</p>

<p>Overall, I’ll probably end up transferring to the University of Utah (I’m at a utah cc) when all is said and done, considering my chances of getting into anywhere else and my financial situation…I guess applying to the UC system is kinda a big waste of time then huh? Actually, my uncle sort of told me this too. Hmmm, honestly right now I’m thinking that I won’t even apply. Might as well save the money, time, and stress.</p>

<p>Anyways Gunnn, I threw up some of my stats below. If you have any interest, take a look. Any insight you could give, or recommendations, or anything at all would be appreciated.</p>

<p>Thanks for all your help man!</p>

<p>**HIGHSCHOOL</p>

<p>Cum GPA UW: 3.8361
Class Rank: Top 10%
Cum GPA W: 4.2959
ACT Composite:26 English:26 Math:26 Reading:26 Science:24
Combined English/Writing:25 Writing:08</p>

<h1>of Honors classes: 8</h1>

<h1>of IB classes: 7</h1>

<p>^should I even put these? I didn’t get an IB diploma.</p>

<p>ECS
Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA)
Junior Varsity Football
Junior Varsity Track
Junior National Honors Society
Landscaping Manager for La-Brett Interiors </p>

<p>Award
Honors Diploma
Salt Lake City School District Science Fair winner
Salt Lake City Regions DECA tournament, 3rd place winner in Sports Marketing
85 hours volunteering for Discovery Gateway, a non-profit organization children’s museum</p>

<p>**COLLEGE
Cum GPA: 4.0</p>

<p>EMPLOYMENT
Landscaping Manager for La-Brett Interiors (07/2008 – 06/2012)</p>

<p>Part Time Cashier for Harmons Grocery Store, working 24 hours/week (05/2012 - Present)</p>

<p>ECS
Outreach Chair on the President’s Board for the Salt Lake Community College Student Association (03/2013 - Present)</p>

<p>Financial Representative Intern for Northwestern Mutual - a top ten internship (01/2013 - 07/2013)</p>

<p>Volunteering for Discovery Gateway, a non-profit organization childrens’ museum (07/2011 – 4/2012 [90 hours]) & (09/2012 – Present ~150 hours)</p>

<p>Civically Engaged Scholars member, Engaged Leadership Track (08/2013 - Present)</p>

<p>President of Marketing for ZÜRWear, a clothing company I started with my friend (07/2012 – 12/2012)</p>

<p>Collegiate DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) (09/2012 – 12/2012) </p>

<p>Awards/Achievements
Salt Lake Community College President’s List Honor Roll</p>

<p>Civically Engaged Scholar, Engaged Leadership Honors (will be)
• Complete 150 hours of service with a chosen nonprofit community partner(s)
• Complete 300 hours of leadership experience
• Maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA</p>

<p>1 of 4 members of the Salt Lake Community College Student Association selected to attend the National Student Leadership, Citizenship, & Advocacy Conference. ASACC (American student association of community colleges).</p>

<p>Classes taken in college:
1st sem.
Principles of Public Speaking - A
Elements of Human Communication - A
Into to Writing - A
Personal Finance - A</p>

<p>2nd sem.
Foundations of Business - A
Computer Essentials - A
Intermediate Writing - A
Finance and CO-OP Education - A
College Algebra – A</p>

<p>Summer.
Business Statistics I – A</p>

<p>4th sem.
Survey of Financial Accounting - A
Applied Business Calculus - A
Business Computer Proficiency, Spreadsheets and Databases - A
Economic History of U.S. - A
Yoga I - A
Developing Strengths Based Leadership – A</p>

<p>5th sem.
Elementary Physics
Managerial Accounting
Developing the Civically Engaged Leader
Dance and Culture
Into to Economic Systems
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics</p>

<p>Summer.
Human Biology</p>