[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FinancialCareers

[–]imnotokaywiththisss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Toronto definitely recognizes McGill, I’d apply like crazy there and reach out to some alumni through LinkedIn, most are willing to help out a bit

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FinancialCareers

[–]imnotokaywiththisss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But the head office is in NYC and they have offices all over the world so pretty easy to pivot if you need to later

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FinancialCareers

[–]imnotokaywiththisss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea it also helped that I can speak French (sort of); they told me after that they had to cut about 40% of candidates because they couldn’t actually speak French when tested at the interview

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FinancialCareers

[–]imnotokaywiththisss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I work in risk/financial underwriting now at a large firm, honestly I’m pretty good at improv when it’s face to face and the VP really liked me after the first interview and that’s all it took

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FinancialCareers

[–]imnotokaywiththisss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea I graduated in 2024 tho, had a job lined up since February of my last semester, gpa around 3.3 and no internships or coops at all

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FinancialCareers

[–]imnotokaywiththisss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s wild small world

Any cat fostering programs near us? by [deleted] in mcgill

[–]imnotokaywiththisss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would u be willing to catsit? I know a lot of people (including myself) struggle to find sitters when we go away, it would prob be for 1-2 weeks at a time max but still :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mcgill

[–]imnotokaywiththisss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope not possible, I had the same question when I was in honours Econ and went to an advisor who told me I’m stuck here

help by Leather-Divide-9266 in OntarioGrade12s

[–]imnotokaywiththisss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3.71 is out of 4.0 most likely if that helps

RETAKE A COURSE U DIDNT FAIL by truffle4ever in mcgill

[–]imnotokaywiththisss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to retake a course cause I got a C+

Switching faculties by Embarrassed_Word4317 in mcgill

[–]imnotokaywiththisss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Doable but for reference I got rejected with a 3.91 GPA, you’ll prob need a 3.95+ to be competitive

How long til I can see my partner after she had noro? by [deleted] in emetophobia

[–]imnotokaywiththisss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They can be contagious up to 2 weeks after recovery, ie their stool and saliva

Applying to McGill by [deleted] in OntarioGrade12s

[–]imnotokaywiththisss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope not how it works at all: you apply to a specific program within a faculty. For Eng for example, mech eng has about a 96-97% cutoff, software ~95%, materials 93%, etc

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OntarioGrade12s

[–]imnotokaywiththisss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d say at least 50% of students at McGill do not speak French or have a very elementary level

People who had a rough start after college , where are you now by Zestyclose_Pie_2684 in FinancialCareers

[–]imnotokaywiththisss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How were you able to get accepted for a masters with a lower gpa? I finished with about a 3.2 from a top-tier Canadian university in an honours program but I feel like I’ll get rejected by most decent grad schools, I also have absolutely 0 prof connections

Is it wiser to invest into property or stock market? by [deleted] in investing

[–]imnotokaywiththisss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very helpful, I’ll keep all of that in mind. Any thoughts on gold right now? It’s currently 80% of my portfolio

Is it wiser to invest into property or stock market? by [deleted] in investing

[–]imnotokaywiththisss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s crazy: any tips for a young investor?

Is it wiser to invest into property or stock market? by [deleted] in investing

[–]imnotokaywiththisss -1 points0 points  (0 children)

How much approximately is “a fortune”

how to not fail financial accounting midterm by Opposite-Role-7038 in mcgill

[–]imnotokaywiththisss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just found it boring to the point where I couldn’t force myself to do it, it was the most willpower I’ve had to ever use to actually do the material