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Anonymous wrote:Harvard has at least 9 a capella clubs
https://harvardacappella.github.io/statement/

Harvard has 25 Engineering clubs
https://seas.harvard.edu/applied-mathematics/clubs-organizations

Give it a rest. There are plenty of opportunities.

All of these schools have hundreds of clubs! People are just obsessing about a handful.

https://dso.college.harvard.edu/list-student-organizations

Bc if you don’t have the club, the IB interviews/case studies are a flop.

I'm a banker. I happened to be an econ major who had done some internships, but I knew many bankers, a number of whom went on to be extremely successful, who got banking jobs out of college with an English major and no relevant experience. The banks could figure out without doing banking specific case interviews that these people were really smart and would pick up the material quickly, and they had great training programs that taught them everything they needed to know, with the rest taught on the job.

A good chunk of the people who go to banks end up in some very esoteric niche area where all of the garbage being taught in the finance clubs is largely irrelevant anyway. I have had a very successful career in banking and have not come within a mile of a DCF or any trading related concepts.

You are more than welcome to get involved with recruiting at your firm and industry trade group and help change things. Otherwise you just sound smug and you were lucky to get in the old and easy way.

Exactly. This guy posts here ALL the time. I mean, how serious is his job?
Lol

Perhaps it is a she? And perhaps you need a life if you keep track of how often people post here? And why do you care? Another loser with a kid who is president of the finance club at a Tier 3 school hoping to be a teller at a bank in flyover country?

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Anonymous wrote:Harvard has at least 9 a capella clubs
https://harvardacappella.github.io/statement/

Harvard has 25 Engineering clubs
https://seas.harvard.edu/applied-mathematics/clubs-organizations

Give it a rest. There are plenty of opportunities.

All of these schools have hundreds of clubs! People are just obsessing about a handful.

https://dso.college.harvard.edu/list-student-organizations

Bc if you don’t have the club, the IB interviews/case studies are a flop.

I'm a banker. I happened to be an econ major who had done some internships, but I knew many bankers, a number of whom went on to be extremely successful, who got banking jobs out of college with an English major and no relevant experience. The banks could figure out without doing banking specific case interviews that these people were really smart and would pick up the material quickly, and they had great training programs that taught them everything they needed to know, with the rest taught on the job.

A good chunk of the people who go to banks end up in some very esoteric niche area where all of the garbage being taught in the finance clubs is largely irrelevant anyway. I have had a very successful career in banking and have not come within a mile of a DCF or any trading related concepts.

You are more than welcome to get involved with recruiting at your firm and industry trade group and help change things. Otherwise you just sound smug and you were lucky to get in the old and easy way.

Exactly. This guy posts here ALL the time. I mean, how serious is his job?
Lol

Anonymous wrote:College is no longer a time to explore sadly. Many engineering clubs at top schools have applications and interviews you have to pass to make it into the club. Greek life is selective as always. Club sports are even more selective than varsity sports teams at large high schools. It’s insane

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Anonymous wrote:Harvard has at least 9 a capella clubs
https://harvardacappella.github.io/statement/

Harvard has 25 Engineering clubs
https://seas.harvard.edu/applied-mathematics/clubs-organizations

Give it a rest. There are plenty of opportunities.

All of these schools have hundreds of clubs! People are just obsessing about a handful.

https://dso.college.harvard.edu/list-student-organizations

Bc if you don’t have the club, the IB interviews/case studies are a flop.

I'm a banker. I happened to be an econ major who had done some internships, but I knew many bankers, a number of whom went on to be extremely successful, who got banking jobs out of college with an English major and no relevant experience. The banks could figure out without doing banking specific case interviews that these people were really smart and would pick up the material quickly, and they had great training programs that taught them everything they needed to know, with the rest taught on the job.

A good chunk of the people who go to banks end up in some very esoteric niche area where all of the garbage being taught in the finance clubs is largely irrelevant anyway. I have had a very successful career in banking and have not come within a mile of a DCF or any trading related concepts.

You are more than welcome to get involved with recruiting at your firm and industry trade group and help change things. Otherwise you just sound smug and you were lucky to get in the old and easy way.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Harvard has at least 9 a capella clubs
https://harvardacappella.github.io/statement/

Harvard has 25 Engineering clubs
https://seas.harvard.edu/applied-mathematics/clubs-organizations

Give it a rest. There are plenty of opportunities.

All of these schools have hundreds of clubs! People are just obsessing about a handful.

https://dso.college.harvard.edu/list-student-organizations

Bc if you don’t have the club, the IB interviews/case studies are a flop.

I'm a banker. I happened to be an econ major who had done some internships, but I knew many bankers, a number of whom went on to be extremely successful, who got banking jobs out of college with an English major and no relevant experience. The banks could figure out without doing banking specific case interviews that these people were really smart and would pick up the material quickly, and they had great training programs that taught them everything they needed to know, with the rest taught on the job.

A good chunk of the people who go to banks end up in some very esoteric niche area where all of the garbage being taught in the finance clubs is largely irrelevant anyway. I have had a very successful career in banking and have not come within a mile of a DCF or any trading related concepts.

You are more than welcome to get involved with recruiting at your firm and industry trade group and help change things. Otherwise you just sound smug and you were lucky to get in the old and easy way.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Harvard has at least 9 a capella clubs
https://harvardacappella.github.io/statement/

Harvard has 25 Engineering clubs
https://seas.harvard.edu/applied-mathematics/clubs-organizations

Give it a rest. There are plenty of opportunities.

All of these schools have hundreds of clubs! People are just obsessing about a handful.

https://dso.college.harvard.edu/list-student-organizations

Bc if you don’t have the club, the IB interviews/case studies are a flop.

I'm a banker. I happened to be an econ major who had done some internships, but I knew many bankers, a number of whom went on to be extremely successful, who got banking jobs out of college with an English major and no relevant experience. The banks could figure out without doing banking specific case interviews that these people were really smart and would pick up the material quickly, and they had great training programs that taught them everything they needed to know, with the rest taught on the job.

A good chunk of the people who go to banks end up in some very esoteric niche area where all of the garbage being taught in the finance clubs is largely irrelevant anyway. I have had a very successful career in banking and have not come within a mile of a DCF or any trading related concepts.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Harvard has at least 9 a capella clubs
https://harvardacappella.github.io/statement/

Harvard has 25 Engineering clubs
https://seas.harvard.edu/applied-mathematics/clubs-organizations

Give it a rest. There are plenty of opportunities.

All of these schools have hundreds of clubs! People are just obsessing about a handful.

https://dso.college.harvard.edu/list-student-organizations

Bc if you don’t have the club, the IB interviews/case studies are a flop.

I'm a banker. I happened to be an econ major who had done some internships, but I knew many bankers, a number of whom went on to be extremely successful, who got banking jobs out of college with an English major and no relevant experience. The banks could figure out without doing banking specific case interviews that these people were really smart and would pick up the material quickly, and they had great training programs that taught them everything they needed to know, with the rest taught on the job.

A good chunk of the people who go to banks end up in some very esoteric niche area where all of the garbage being taught in the finance clubs is largely irrelevant anyway. I have had a very successful career in banking and have not come within a mile of a DCF or any trading related concepts.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Harvard has at least 9 a capella clubs
https://harvardacappella.github.io/statement/

Harvard has 25 Engineering clubs
https://seas.harvard.edu/applied-mathematics/clubs-organizations

Give it a rest. There are plenty of opportunities.

All of these schools have hundreds of clubs! People are just obsessing about a handful.

https://dso.college.harvard.edu/list-student-organizations

Bc if you don’t have the club, the IB interviews/case studies are a flop.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Harvard has at least 9 a capella clubs
https://harvardacappella.github.io/statement/

Harvard has 25 Engineering clubs
https://seas.harvard.edu/applied-mathematics/clubs-organizations

Give it a rest. There are plenty of opportunities.

All of these schools have hundreds of clubs! People are just obsessing about a handful.

https://dso.college.harvard.edu/list-student-organizations

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Anonymous wrote:A lot of clubs at my son's school have an interview process and the sports teams have cuts.

He tried to join 4 clubs. Got into 2.
One, a sport, had over a hundred kids try out for 30 spots. Didn't make the team. Tried to join an investment club and didn't get an interview. The VP only got in as a second semester Junior. They invest 2 million. So, kind of a big deal. He didn't realize that it is the hardest club to get into. Got into a business fraternity. Also, didn't realize it was a tough one to join. Loves it. It has been awesome for him so far. Lastly, joined a club associated with his major. They took everyone.

Another example, he would love to join the pickle ball club but he feels that he isn't good enough. Even though he says he is a very good player for someone with a non-tennis background.

Where does that money come from? I had assumed "investment club" meant talking about stocks or making model portfolios!

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Anonymous wrote:Most clubs are open to anyone. It's just that people make a ton of noise when they encounter the ones that have a tryout/application/etc.

Not true for Greek life and club sports

Again, MOST clubs are open to anyone. SOME have a tryout or application.

Clearly, for a club sport, you have to show some talent or aptitude. Same for anything that requires performances or competitions.

Greek life doesn't even count because we all know practices differ from place to place. At some schools, you're guaranteed a spot IF you fully participate and fill out all the ranking spots.

But what if it's your first time trying the sport?

Anonymous wrote:Harvard has at least 9 a capella clubs
https://harvardacappella.github.io/statement/

Harvard has 25 Engineering clubs
https://seas.harvard.edu/applied-mathematics/clubs-organizations

Give it a rest. There are plenty of opportunities.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s really sad. I’ve heard it’s intense and competitive for clubs even at the private level - ivys, Georgetown, Boston College, etc.

I think it’s a huge reason to opt for a smaller school where there are more opportunities to participate and not as much exclusivity.

My kid is at an ivy and while there are some competitive clubs that reject almost everyone, there are also many open clubs, or students can start their own. The ratio of club spots and number of total clubs is much more favorable at her school and her friend at a different ivy than their friends at UVA and VT. William and Mary also has favorable ratios because it is smaller. Yet not so small that it feels like you cannot get away from annoying people (LAC)