Finance Major for Average Stat Kid - Need list of schools

[Anonymous]

Look toward the less-selective end on this list of undergrad business average SAT and acceptance rates https://poetsandquantsforundergrads.com/2019/12/20/average-sat-scores-at-the-leading-business-schools/2/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Look toward the less-selective end on this list of undergrad business average SAT and acceptance rates https://poetsandquantsforundergrads.com/2019/12/20/average-sat-scores-at-the-leading-business-schools/2/

Thanks very much for this - very helpful.

[Anonymous]

My hot take: go to the best school he can get into. Prestige and/or a strong network matters in finance.

My 2nd hot take: attend schools in NYC that feed into banks and allow him to do internships during the school year. There’s way less competition for the school year positions than summer internships. Major in math, Econ, computer science, stats/econometrics AND finish Level 1 of the CFA before graduation. Schools to consider: Pace, St Johns, Baruch College, Queens College, Fordham

Take the CFA and pass it. He will really stand out. The study materials mirror what you learn in Corporate Finance I and II. Having CFA Level 1 at the age of 21 will get you some looks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My hot take: go to the best school he can get into. Prestige and/or a strong network matters in finance.

My 2nd hot take: attend schools in NYC that feed into banks and allow him to do internships during the school year. There’s way less competition for the school year positions than summer internships. Major in math, Econ, computer science, stats/econometrics AND finish Level 1 of the CFA before graduation. Schools to consider: Pace, St Johns, Baruch College, Queens College, Fordham

Take the CFA and pass it. He will really stand out. The study materials mirror what you learn in Corporate Finance I and II. Having CFA Level 1 at the age of 21 will get you some looks.

I’d also add Stevens Institute and Long Island U to that list. Ray Dalio went to LIU and parlayed that to Harvard Biz School. Either your kid has the hustle for the industry or he doesn’t.

[Anonymous]

Hofstra probably fits into that category too

[Anonymous]

Intriguing advice from 15:11, thank you.

[Anonymous]

There are more schools your kid can get into than they can't get into. Find the right fit and then go from there. This area is so screwed up on the best most well known etc etc.

A happy kid when they graduate will be successful, a stressed out social misfit will not.

[Anonymous]

OP ignore anyone who is annoying about your son's GPA.

Any school that he wants to apply to make sure he does not have to matriculate to the business school after his freshman or sophmore year.

You want him entering a business school not the undecided pool. He can always change majors if a program is not Limited Enrollment.

The reason I am suggesting this is some kids in college end up with a GPA lower than their HS gpa. This can make it hard to matriculate to a major.

JMU should be off the list. They have a limited enrollment business program. It used to be a 3.0 gpa to matriculate in. Might be higher now.

Either way matriculating can be stressful for a student. Setting him up for success is better.

Also, look at the career part of the website for each school make sure companies come for internships and jobs.

Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Also consider the M.S. in Commerce from UVa.

https://www.commerce.virginia.edu/ms-commerce

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also consider the M.S. in Commerce from UVa.

https://www.commerce.virginia.edu/ms-commerce

Not an option for OP's kid.

[Anonymous]

Maybe he should go into something a little less high-stakes? I don't want my money being managed by someone who was a very average student. I want a smarty-pants.

[Anonymous]

My 2nd hot take: attend schools in NYC that feed into banks and allow him to do internships during the school year. There’s way less competition for the school year positions than summer internships. Major in math, Econ, computer science, stats/econometrics AND finish Level 1 of the CFA before graduation. Schools to consider: Pace, St Johns, Baruch College, Queens College, Fordham

The above is a good list, add Hofstra and SUNY Binghamton ad Temple and Drexel in Philly. Also Clark U. in Massachusetts and Stevenson in MD.

[Anonymous]

JMU's accounting and finance programs have strong regional placement track records for mid+ stat kids looking to stay in the area. The work is hard and a number of kids without the aptitude or drive move to a softer business major. Every single one of DD's cohorts had jobs w/ well known firms lined up before graduating. JMU's CPA exam pass rate is always among the best in the country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe he should go into something a little less high-stakes? I don't want my money being managed by someone who was a very average student. I want a smarty-pants.

Maybe you should find a better hobby than coming on here and making snarky comments? Assh%$e

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe he should go into something a little less high-stakes? I don't want my money being managed by someone who was a very average student. I want a smarty-pants.

I'm sure he will be managing people with much more money than you have, so you are in luck.