Junior Sternie answering questions

josephyang
Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:58:48 +0000

Hi Surish,

My name is Joe. I will be an incoming Stern junior, transferring from Rutgers University. I had a few questions:

1) As a transfer student, will my opportunities be limited in any way in terms of on campus recruitment? One of my main reasons for transferring is to gain better access to internships and OCR. I am planning to major in finance and am looking to break into any prestigious fields within finance (ib, asset management, pe, etc) What GPA would I need to land interviews (I know 3.5 is a minimum, but that is only a minimum, what gpa is usually considered “high”, or “a shoo-in for interviews”?)

2) Do you think I will be disadvantaged in any way compared to those students already enrolled in Stern in terms of recruiting? I feel like those who were admitted to Stern from high school already have 2 years worth of connections under their belt, and have superior internships to that which I had at Rutgers. How do you suggest I combat this disadvantage? I have heard of BAP, are there any other clubs/societies/associations you recommend?

3) Right now, I am enrolled in FFM, Org Comm, FSA (financial statement analysis), EGB. I still need to take a finance proficiency exam to see if place into Corp Fin. Assuming I fail the exam, what do you suggest I tack on to those 4 classes to flesh out my schedule? I am thinking of double majoring in Finance/Econ. What classes are you taking this fall semester as a junior?

4) If I am interested in rushing for BAP, you mentioned I would need a 3.5 gpa. I received a 3.704 gpa at rutgers, will I be able to use this gpa to rush or will I need to “sit out” during the rushing period fall semester until I wait and get my actual nyu gpa and then rush for BAP in the spring? I am afraid that this will conflict with recruiting and that I will not be able to enjoy the benefits of BAP until my senior year, long after junior recruiting season finishes.

Thanks.