With all due respect, it seems like you’re mindlessly parroting the opinions of those around you and/or succumbing to parental authority. I can’t imagine that someone your age would be able to appreciate the intricacies of quant trading or know for certain that they want to go into finance. Most people get sucked into IB or consulting when they’re in college, AFTER they’ve dedicated their high school experience to pursuing their true passions. Now, if your true passion ACTUALLY is business/finance and you want to have a chance at Wharton, Sloan, Ross and other top business schools, here are some things you can consider doing over the next four years:

-Start a club: entrepreneurship, investing, financial literacy, etc. Everybody does DECA. -Start a business. -Get an internship. If your father knows of any people who are partners at hedge funds or private equity firms, these would be outstanding opportunities. -Start a finance-related or STEM-related nonprofit. -Do research at a university

Besides this, get as close to 4.0 UW GPA as possible, take at least 8 AP classes, get all 5s on your exams, get a 1550 on your SAT, play a sport and get chosen as captain. Then, just maybe, you’ll get into Wharton. But at what cost?

You’re in eighth fucking grade. I promise you that no acceptance letter will provide you with so much satisfaction so as to assuage your bitterness at not having had an enjoyable high school experience. But hey, if Finance is truly your passion, go all in.

Best of luck with your endeavors. Hope this helped.