[Timmy12321]

Just wondering because im thinking about what im going to do after six form

[HeyyImRyan]

There's no 'best' degree as such. Quantitative and from a top tier university (Oxbridge, LSE, Imperial, UCL and Warwick) is what you need, plus experience in finance.


It's a very tough, rigorous and competitive career path so make sure you actually want to do it and aren't just doing it because you think you'll be able to buy a private jet by the time you're 25.

[Timmy12321]

Any one else ?

[I<3Teeth]

Degree is second to university. Therefore a degree that you enjoy enough to survive 3years of it at a top uni. Add into the mix some work exp and ECs, don't act like a A-hole and you should be fine. As long as you also have a genuine interest in IB and are not just in it for the money.

[HeyyImRyan]

(Original post by Timmy12321)
Any one else ?

Don't know whether to feel insulted or not...


I have literally told you the exact answer everyone else will tell you. There is no specific degree; You need finance experience in the form of spring weeks or summer internships; You need to be at a top tier uni or really stand out at a slightly lower one.


There's nothing else to it, OP. Even then you won't necessarily get in.

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by Timmy12321)
Just wondering because im thinking about what im going to do after six form

As the other person said, getting a maths like degree from a top tier university where top banks have fairs like LSE,UCL, OXBRIDGE, Warwick, Imperial. They are the top bracket.

But then again, thats only one advantage, there is a lot of other things to consider.........such work experience and volunteering.

[InspectorSophie]

Maths based i'de say....and then spend your extra time learning about investment banking in a more applied way, reading books, finding forums, ect.

Probably best to go to a place where they scout for people to go into banking. I know people from Bristol who studied aeronautical engineering who now work for JP Morgan after doing well in a summer internship.

Remember to apply for internships and work hard at impressing them.

[Adman32]

Why is TSR filled with wannabe investment bankers?

[Planar]

(Original post by Adman32)
Why is TSR filled with wannabe investment bankers?

because it's also full of cocky bell-ends

[Secularist]

(Original post by Timmy12321)
Just wondering because im thinking about what im going to do after six form

ba in archeology

[shuaib786]

What about a degree in Actuarial Science???

[venenecinema]

(Original post by Adman32)
Why is TSR filled with wannabe investment bankers?

A surprising proportion of people are wannabe bankers, it's just that people really don't hesitate to vocalise it on here.

[Planar]

(Original post by shuaib786)
What about a degree in Actuarial Science???

Isn't that back office?

[lighterthanAyer]

Spelling investment properly would be a good start.

[Intriguing Alias]

(Original post by Planar)
Isn't that back office?

It isn't Investment Banking. I think he meant it gives you a good numerical grounding whilst giving you a back up option of a different job in finance (though any very quantitative degree will do for actuarial science AFAIK).

[Intriguing Alias]

(Original post by Adman32)
Why is TSR filled with wannabe investment bankers?

Because it's a job that usually takes the academically gifted (amongst other things) which TSR seems to be full of.

[AyonFazal]

BSc in Investment Banking with Financial Markets at Oxford is quite good apparently

[Id and Ego seek]

Liberal Arts at Kings.

[M1011]

(Original post by Timmy12321)
Any one else ?

Incredibly rude. Don't know why anyone is bothering to try and help you if that's your attitude.

[Sternumator]

Well at LSE economics is thought of as the best by the students. I cant see it being a subject that lse doesnt do such as a physical science so I would say economics. But if you want to do a maths job then you should study maths.