goalsetter11111

by the way, how possible is it to get an investment banking job in Houston for Goldman, UBS or other top banks?

and Chances?

Applying next year ED, mathematical econ major


need finaid: yes
SAT:1400/2100
SAT II: 730 A{USH, 720 Chem.
ACT:32
GPA:uw: 3.91/ weighted: 4.56
Rank:top 1%/val.
Teacher Recs:should be excellent
Counselor Rec:know him very will. should be excellent
Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): neither parents went to college
Location:FL
High School Type: small public. 1200ish people in whole school
Ethnicity:White
Gender:male
Extracurriculars:
I have done one year of research in environmental sciences and two years in aerospace sciences.

Have earned me:
School Science Fair:1st,1st,1st
Regionals:1st,1st,1st
3 time state qualifier
ISEF FINALIST
NASA research award 2 years in a row(my partner and I consisted of 2 of the 5 high school students in the state awarded this for research with application to NASA interests)
various other science fair awards
(example: 2-time best mathematical research applications in region),ect.

250 hours tutoring football players

100 hours volunteering at one of the largest science museums in Florida

Worked 80 hours each summer at a science camp(amazing experience)

4 years football(7 in life)
3 year varsity starter
team captain as a senior

4 years varsity weightlifting

2 years coaching girls weightlifting

only male nominated from school to try to represent our school on the student-athlete board for the state(eventually denied lol)

I have been investing for a couple years as a hobby and I have a pretty good portfolio.

This earned me an internship this summer at an investment firm for 1 month this summer. (not sure if paid or unpaid yet)

I run an internet business that writes articles and reviews on various tech products and I make money through advertisements on the site. more just for fun really.

Schedule:My gc said he will put "most rigorous"
will graduate with 28.5 credits
8 AP's(2 online)
10 Honors(0 online)
5 Dual Enrollment(5 online)
5.5 Regular (0 online) 4 were required
Thanks!

aufossil21

Dont take my word for gold since I am only a senior in high school but all of your stats are in the right place. You have good ECs and as long as your essays are top notch you should have a good chance at acceptance(nothing is ever guaranteed however)

As to your first question, YES, Houston is an AMAZING place to get into business and IB and to get get top notch internships. It is 2nd in the country(only losing to NYC of course) for the most Fortune 500 companies and major IB firms and Houston is an ever growing city where the opportunities will only expand. Even in these hard economic times, Houston and Texas have remained on top.

Myrmidon73

You definitely get the opportunity to interview at BAML, GS, UBS, JPM, CS, and some of the other BBs from Rice. In fact, a few people I know have super days with the New York branches as well, so don't feel like you would just be limited to working in Houston.

goalsetter11111

Okay awesome!

what are my chances tho lol