<p>Hey all:</p>
<p>I'm currently a freshman at Miami University double majoring in finance and accounting. My dream is to work in a bulge bracket investment bank someday. Miami is not a target right now, however, I am in our investment banking group and we are sending guys to GS, MS, and Credit Suisse this year.</p>
<p>I have a 3.5 after first semester cumulatively, and a 4.0 for my business GPA: does anyone with any experience or knowledge here know what the best thing for a student such as myself to do? Will anything above a 3.5 from a non-target cut it? Is networking with alumni and other students going to be my only way in?</p>
<p>Thanks for any time or help you can offer.</p>
<p>Stick to one forum?</p>
<p>(Check my answer there)</p>
<p>My advice</p>
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<li>Keep your GPA above 3.5 (3.8ish if you can)</li>
<li>No about IB Corporate Finance specific skills before you apply i.e. know how to do a DCF, Comps, etc. valuations and know how to do them in excel.</li>
<li>Join 1 club and work your way up to an executive position in that club. Preferably one related to finance, i.e. School Investment Fund or something of that nature</li>
<li>Get some damn work experience. You need to have 2 internships on your resume prior to your IB-Junior internship. I suggesting either working in some back office type job at an investment bank or doing some finance/accounting internships at big 4/consulting firms. I know Deloitte, E&Y, etc. hire sophmores</li>
<li>NETWORK.</li>
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