<p>Hello, I'm in grade 10 right now and want to become an Investment banker later on. My marks in grade 9 have not been so good because I had numerous asthma attacks and couldn't give my finals (3 A's (Math, Economics and Engineering), 7 standing granted, and a C-. What can I do to land a IB job in a good bank (JP Morgan or Goldman Sachs). I know its really early but I have a lot of anxiety now because of my grade 9 marks which apparently Ivies look at.</p>
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<p>bump? Hello?</p>
<p>I’ve looked through your other posts and notice that you’re mainly focused on college, which is how it ought to be (even a little early for that but nobody’s going to be convincing you so I’ll go with it). First of all you don’t need to go to an ivy league to work at a BB. Many state schools send large amounts of graduates to a wide variety of banks. For instance, Indiana University has a large workshop program which annually sends around 30 students to investment banks each year, among them Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan, as you mentioned. Keep an eye out for state schools such as these with programs like this. For instance, I know Michigan has a similar program, as does Ohio State. </p>
<p>Next thing, something that’s more important than your education is your ability to network. Most quality schools have some number of alumni who have gone on to investment banking (pretty dependent on the size of the university, however), and those are the people you should be networking with and forming relationships with, and that’s how you get into banking. </p>
<p>The best advice anyone could give is calm yourself. People tell freshmen in college they are thinking too far ahead when they seek out ways to break into investment banking, and you’re a sophomore in high school. Just enjoy yourself, do well, and find a few things you’re really really good at, and pursue those. Those clear passions are what get you into a good school, though obviously good grades and test scores are somewhat of a prerequisite. I definitely don’t think you’ve squandered your shot at having a competitive GPA quite yet. Just do well, look at a variety of institutions, consider their alumni network, and you’ll be fine. Just realize there are many ways to investment banking, going to an ivy league is just one of them.</p>
<p>Ideally, going to a high caliber school like any of the Ivies (maybe except Brown or Cornell?), Stanford, UChicago, Duke, or MIT is best for recruiting. However, you can still make it in from a less prestigious school. You’ll just have to network really hard.</p>
<p>MBA With financial focus would be best. Private colleges are better for becoming IB though.</p>
<p>Unfortunately you are hearing from people on here with about as much knowledge as you. Probably HS students.</p>
<p>Yes, you need to go to a top school ( Cornell and Brown are absolutely included) and get top grades. A 3.5 or higher from a selective school is usually, not always, needed. There are other ways in, knowing someone, etc., but you have to be smart or will fail.</p>
<p>Investment Banking Divisions include IB and Sales & Trading. IB does require you to get another job after 2 or 3 years and ultimately get an MBA. Trading, on the other hand, does not. </p>
<p>D1 was an analyst and is now an associate 3 years out of college. She has to prove herself and perform, for sure. She also gas to manage her career. She was recently (Christmas Eve) offered a position in Austrulia</p>