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moelis (investment bank) screens out candidates under 240 UCAS points

that's at least 5 A levels, or 4 Alevels and an AS, or an ungodly number of ABRSM exams. so dumb, most schools won't even let you take 4 a levels now, let alone 5.

Reply 1

ohyegodsmyroast

it's essentially a way to make sure only public school students can apply ffs

Reply 2

JamieJacks

It's not lol. Moelis' platform is horridly outdated, their UCAS screen is based on the old UCAS point system (where 3 A*s translates into 420 UCAS points and 3 C's translates into 240 points) Look up the system.

No bank, especially not Moelis, would be able to demand that high of a score under the current (post 2017) system

Reply 3

ohyegodsmyroast

Original post by JamieJacks

haha ok that makes more sense. Have you applied/ worked there? Do other grad employers do this too?
ig I'll still have to use my current ucas points tho cos would look dodgy otherwise