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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why?

I don’t think I know a single HS kid who wants to work on Wall Street unless their parents or close adults already are.

Kids are usually more romantic.  They know they need a job and need to find a major that will get them a job.  But they are usually looking to 1. Be in a helping profession (doctor, teacher, social worker);  2. Be the smartest one around (collect advanced degrees); 3. Be in a follower of their passion (theatre, math, French poetry); 4. Be an entrepreneur (specifics not needed) and 5. Be like mom/dad or not be like mom/dad.

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That’s odd…I actually know several, but they don’t really know what an investment banker does.  I wonder if there is some influencer on Tik Tok or something flashing their cash or something.

When I actually explain what the job actually is (for say the first five years)…at least my kid is less interested.

I actually find this entire thread somewhat laughable because investment banking really doesn’t require much intellect…you don’t need to know math above Algebra I and you don’t need to be able to write in complete sentences (it’s all PPTs with bullets)z

Most analyst classes have very high attrition rates…people like the idea of the job but never quite get what the actual job is until they are living it.

This is specifically investment banking…not trading, or P/E or quant/hedge funds.[/quote]

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