Questions about a hypothetical situation

Transfer Students
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<p>Okay so this spring I will be either a freshman at North Carolina State University or University of North Carolina at Charlotte (which is a public school but receives recognition and is one of the best public universities for the accounting/finance/economics departement down south which is what interests me) now let's say that I choose UNCC and finish my bachelor's degree with a GPA of around a 3.8-4.0 thats average of all 4 years. I know that this range is pretty wide but do you think that I could make it to the Ivy League for graduate school. (Specifically Cornell or Columbia). And I doubt that high school marks/grades will have anything to do with the acceptance so no use listing them here.</p>

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<p>Absolutely!</p>

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<p>thank you because Im planning on doing that ohh and btw does anyone have any idea how the big investment firms like Merril Lynch recruit (I know what you're going to say lol Im just clinging to the hope that stocks return back to normal)</p>

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<p>Big firms tend to recruit from a handful of elite schools but that doesn't mean you can't compete, just that you'll have to make your resume stand out. Try to find summer internships; in your intended field they will help a lot.</p>

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<p>yes, absolutely...but I'm not sure this belongs in the transfer forum...</p>

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<p>sorry about the post in the wrong topic but yeah so thats what I will strive to do then and hopefully work for the top investment firms one today</p>

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<p>Yeah, the post is in the wrong area, but---</p>

<p>Investment firms like to see that you have experience with spreadsheets, good communication skills, great math skills (minimum one year and preferably two years of calculus), have work experience in an office environment prior to your junior year of college, and have taken courses in investments that covers hedging and derivatives as well as telling you how to do "pitch books".</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

<p>P.S. The top graduate business programs all want you to have 4 to 5 years of business experience after getting your bachelor's degree before applying for their programs.</p>