<p>Hello, I am sophmore high school student with a very large interest in investment banking, it is something I plan to do in the future. I was wondering are there any colleges that focus on this as an undergraduate? What courses I should take if they don't and at what high tier colleges should I apply to that focus on investment banking in graduate school.</p>
<p>First, you are two years from applying schools. You should concentrate to get the best gpa you can and take the hardest course there is in the HS.
Second, try to get a high score on PSAT so you will have the NMSF title at the time of application.
Third and last, if you still feel Investment Banking is important a year and half from now, ask the same question with your stats then.</p>
<p>The school choices always have to do with combination of your family ability to pay, your scores(gpa/ap/sat/act), your ec’s and LORs, in that order.</p>
<p>Find out what investment banking entails before you decide you want it. Speak with someone who has actual experience. A lot of people want that path because of high compensation, but majority of people are not suited for that kind of work.</p>
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<p>+1 with cbreeze.</p>
<p>I think when the OP does the research he’ll find out that IB typically requires the following:</p>
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<li> Go to a brand name school</li>
<li> Live in a high cost of living area</li>
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<p>Gross compensation in IB is high, but it may not be that great of a deal if someone is looking to make a “fortune” and discovers that the costs associated with that along with the up-and-out progression means that there are fields/locations that offer a much better net income proposition with better work/life balance to boot.</p>
<p>What I dont understand is how a sophmore in high school can decide he wants to be an investment banker already. I could see someone having a passion for becoming a doctor but I find it hard to believe that OP has a passion for creating spreadsheets. I doubt he even knows what investment banks actually do. He’s just a kid with money signs in his eyes.</p>
<p>@ooohcollege What is hard to understand about it? It’s no different from a sophomore saying he wants to be a doctor or in some other high paying and high impact profession. No one mentions the long schooling and arduous and boring work to becoming a doctor. Usually when a person mentions the job, he is talking about the end goal. In this case, the OP may be referring to a senior position in IB. Or his “interest” may refer to the exit opportunities that ibanking offers. </p>
Thank you all for the responses, I know some people may think I am to young to even speak about this. I know what IB entails, I know the end result after years and years of hard work. I have read books about this since the 8th grade, and that is when I decided. I will keep my mind open should I choose to pursue another career, but could someone please answer my question? Are there any undergraduate schools/program that are designed for IB courses?