What extra stuff do I need to do to get in from a semi-target?

Original post by biglad2k16

If I went to somewhere like kcl, what would I need to do to get a spring week that a target person doesn't need to do? How can I get a spring week from a semi-target- as in what extra things do I need to show?

More networking, better ECs, more work experience
You got to be amazing basically

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gr8wizard10

you need a little more luck

Everything

Just put UCL on your CV. If they find out, just tell them it was a typo and you meant KCL.

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Trapz99

Original post by Turing

Just put UCL on your CV. If they find out, just tell them it was a typo and you meant KCL.

Banks aren't going to hire someone who makes typos on their CV.

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There's nothing you should be doing that people at targets don't have to, everyone needs work experience, ECs etc.

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Ladbants

Original post by Terry Tibbs

There's nothing you should be doing that people at targets don't have to, everyone needs work experience, ECs etc.

Yeah but people at semi-targets do have to make themselves stand out more. Some 'average' people who go to targets get selected but from semi-targets,myoo do have to differentiate yourself a bit more.

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Original post by Ladbants

Yeah but people at semi-targets do have to make themselves stand out more. Some 'average' people who go to targets get selected but from semi-targets,myoo do have to differentiate yourself a bit more.

Based on what? I know several people from semi targets that did multiple spring weeks and didn't have any relevant experience or much work experience at all.

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username738914

Original post by Terry Tibbs

Based on what? I know several people from semi targets that did multiple spring weeks and didn't have any relevant experience or much work experience at all.

This is tru.

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Ladbants

Original post by Princepieman

This is tru.

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But in most cases, an average applicant from a target would be preferred to an average applicant from a semi-target so the semi target guy does have to do more to stand out

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Original post by Ladbants

But in most cases, an average applicant from a target would be preferred to an average applicant from a semi-target so the semi target guy does have to do more to stand out

Any statistics to back that up?

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Ladbants

Original post by Terry Tibbs

Any statistics to back that up?

So what's the point of going to a target then? If one could just go to a semi and stand the same chance? I'm not trying to argue with you but it baffles me

There are loads of statistics that show that most people in banking from the six target universities and those give you the best chance of getting into banking

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username738914

Original post by Ladbants

But in most cases, an average applicant from a target would be preferred to an average applicant from a semi-target so the semi target guy does have to do more to stand out

Yh, but that's only in theory. In practice it's quite different, and doesn't always neatly fit into: target students have x% more likelihood than semi-target students.. At the end of the day, someone at a semi-target where a bank targets that school and a school that is typically a 'target' won't have much difficulty given both schools are on the 'look out for' list anyway.

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username738914

Original post by Ladbants

So what's the point of going to a target then? If one could just go to a semi and stand the same chance? I'm not trying to argue with you but it baffles me

There are loads of statistics that show that most people in banking from the six target universities and those give you the best chance of getting into banking

More firms target the target uno, and more students will be interested in banking.. and more alumni will be in banking

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