<p>First a little background. I am currently a Junior in Mechanical Engineering at UMD, and have had several non-finance related internships at the NIH, as well as CSC. I am very interested in getting into Finance/Investment banking, but from what I have found through a large amount of research concerning the topic, it will be near impossible for me because I don't attend a 'Target' school. I understand(Sort of?) that some people know from a young age they want to go to Wall Street, and therefore work hard and apply to schools they know can land them that job. If however, you find out you are interested in pursuing that path at say, age 20, and you don't happen to be at a target school, how are you supposed to have any chance at all? It almost seems like the system is in place to only allow those who know about the whole target school system from a young age (Wealthy parents who know how recruiting works, where banks recruit, ect.) to get in to the industry. It is very discouraging knowing how hard I have worked for my engineering degree thus far, and how little I will make in comparison to other students at these jobs, all because my GPA was a few points less than another student who was able to get into a target. Does anyone have any suggestions on how, if possible at all, to get into the industry coming from such a horrible academic background? Business School at a target? Thanks in advance.</p>