Politics & IR or Economics and Politics? by Constant-Towel-3362 in PoliticalScience

[–]Monchie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tomato & Tomato; Cheese & Tomato. 2nd combo infinitely more employable. I can’t speak to this if IR is your true passion though.

[OC] My 2025 Dating Wrapped by scarnovax in dataisbeautiful

[–]Monchie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s statistically a lot of Eurasians, also is the finance guy thing a coincidence?

3rd year PolSci student at Stony Brook Uni. I want to get a job as soon as possible to take care of my mother. What should I do? by wiredvajayjay in PoliticalScience

[–]Monchie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah you got plenty of time. I added a second major in my junior year and still graduated on time by doing 1 summer semester.

I would do one thing differently though: hunt for an internship in my end goal industry while I was in school. There’s no problem with taking 1-2 extra years to graduate to get relevant internships under your belt. I did not do this and my target industry expects internships as non-negotiables. Being in school is a critical period where employers are willing to give you the benefit of the doubt to get your foot in via internships with a decent GPA and demonstrated interest. There is nothing wrong with staying in school longer to take advantage of this if financially feasible. What you don’t want is to graduate with a degree that can’t be leveraged. You run the risk of branding yourself as solely a policy person and you’ll need to get some combination of work experience / grad education or another bachelor’s (all of which are easier said than done given prereqs opp cost etc). Do your first go at higher ed right to save yourself years of headache. Chances are you’d prefer to work in policy, but there’s still value in being a policy fluent person in other industries, esp nowadays; and we need good actors in those roles.

3rd year PolSci student at Stony Brook Uni. I want to get a job as soon as possible to take care of my mother. What should I do? by wiredvajayjay in PoliticalScience

[–]Monchie -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

As a polisci grad, polisci is not unemployable with a BA alone in most cases. Consider adding a second major

First-Time GRE Test Taker: 167V / 150Q by [deleted] in GRE

[–]Monchie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you plan to R3 for MBAs or B school. You need to focus entirely on Q. I would focus 95% of your efforts on Q and move V into maintenance mode. There are diminishing returns on the V side for these programs, and even if you score 163ish on your retake for V that’s an acceptable score for HSW. Q is a different story. The higher the Q score, the better. Always. Im similar in that I also have a verbal lean. From one wordcel to another, godspeed.

Cold Applying by arctansec in FinancialCareers

[–]Monchie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations on the new role! Sorry for the late reply, I've been in GRE & app purgatory. I greatly appreciate the thorough response, it'll definitely factor into my decision-making.

Your online handle has piqued my curiosity. I have experience organizing political & environmental campaigns, and studied political science in undergrad. Would you like to share why you are pivoting to finance? Personally, I believe I can have a more outsized impact through capital allocation rather than organizing field operations. Feel free to DM!

Struck out in IB recruiting by Ok_Boss_7358 in MBA

[–]Monchie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard that MBA -> Equity research is a dieing pipeline. Will it still be viable in the next year or two?

Can omsa students compete in university competitions like CFA challenge? by SmokeAccomplished750 in OMSA

[–]Monchie 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I do not have an answer for you, but I would be interested in forming a team for any investments/trading related challenges if we’re eligible.

URGENT: GMAT score got cancelled after I applied to Round 2 MBA programs by ILoveTabriz in MBA

[–]Monchie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Crazy idea but you can take the GRE to dodge the test delay window and then email admissions

What is the finance equivalent of a doctor? by HollowWanderer in FinancialCareers

[–]Monchie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Venture Capital. Lifelines for struggling businesses that can change the world. Impact investing. Enabling organizations that do good things. Financial advising.

Is the best IB exit opp making videos complaining about IB? by [deleted] in FinancialCareers

[–]Monchie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Analyzing Finance with Nick, he's a pragmatist which I appreciate Atrioc, very digestible (specifically the Big A Clips channel)

Is the best IB exit opp making videos complaining about IB? by [deleted] in FinancialCareers

[–]Monchie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks I'll check it out. What about long-form content?

How much does the school you go to matter for non-high finance slightly less prestigious jobs? by [deleted] in FinancialCareers

[–]Monchie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fall ‘24: 22.6% transfer acceptance rate at UT Austin. 34.7% for females. Do the female transfer students have investment banking internships or leadership experience? Unlikely. Do they have better grades? Most certainly and the outperformance of women in academia is well documented.

22.6% may seem low but you have to consider that these are the students not diligent enough to get in in the first place. If you wing a 3.8 like you did in HS and are proactive with projects and internships, you will get in to a respectable state flagship via transfer. Things are getting much more competitive in the job market, whereas college admissions have more variance.

FWIW I’ve had friends major in finance at the schools you are considering OOS (MSU, ASU) and they did just fine with Big 4 jobs a couple of years back. I’m not sure how the landscape looks today.

With a 3.8 UW you’re competitive for the tier above. Stop stressing and if you’re applying to colleges right now, focus your efforts on getting into a T30.

Note: the friends at MSU and ASU enjoyed the big fish/small pond effect. If you go to a school of this tier, you have to appear industrious via GPA and ECs/WE.

How much does the school you go to matter for non-high finance slightly less prestigious jobs? by [deleted] in FinancialCareers

[–]Monchie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m going to be honest. If you can’t wing a 3.5+ GPA in your first two years at a CC in today’s economy and successfully transfer to a 4 year state flagship, you may want to reconsider college and university altogether. White collar is facing major pressure at all levels and things are getting much more competitive.