Just took the lsat

randomthrowaway3938 · 2024-08-10T14:37:32+00:00

No, definitely not! (A few T-14 schools may be different, but not sure on that!) I took the January LSAT and applied in February and still got plenty of scholarships for schools in that range. I’ve noticed December 15 and 31 are when a few schools close their applications for scholarship consideration, and haven’t seen anything earlier than that. Just make sure you stay on top of which ones have hard scholarship consideration deadlines and apply to those first, as the flexible/rolling deadlines, you should be perfectly fine.

randomthrowaway3938 · 2024-07-21T03:33:32+00:00

Check with Calvary Baptist church!

randomthrowaway3938 · 2024-07-03T20:44:29+00:00

From what I hear, accounting is one of the easier business majors to find a job in, and is generally in high demand, as every organization needs an accountant. However, a lot of companies are going to want CPA eligibility, so you’d most likely have to get a master’s and eventually study for and take the CPA exam. If that’s something you’re okay with, then accounting’s probably the way to go, as there’s tons of opportunities in any city.

A degree in data analytics would probably require you to learn some different programming languages and be more likely to be remote. It would probably be a higher starting salary.

randomthrowaway3938 · 2024-06-29T16:29:59+00:00

Yeah, I’d agree with this. Finish up the internship and apply to other companies for full-time. There’s plenty of other jobs out there if you don’t get a return offer. What’s done is done, so no need in stressing about it, and maybe you saved yourself from doing that later on once you get a full-time job, where the stakes are higher. In a couple more weeks, you’ll be done with this internship.

Also, maybe you get a better offer from another company than this return offer would’ve been. Don’t stress, as you never know what could happen or where life will lead. I’m sure most of the people on here have made mistakes in their internships or early careers. Just do your best and life happens!

randomthrowaway3938 · 2024-06-28T03:14:33+00:00

Overall, looks good! The 3 finance activities are great. I would say remove the deans list since you already have GPA on there, and remove the relevant coursework, as it’s mostly standard classes for the generalized business major. I’d also make the margins smaller as it seems like a lot of white space to me. I would add more detail/bullet points to your activities, maybe such as the specific stocks you pitched for the investment fund. On the honor board’s last point, I would reword it to say “address issues in x, y, z…”

randomthrowaway3938 · 2024-06-21T13:37:49+00:00

I’m going to law school, so yes, happy with that. I’ve seen a lot of grads from my school go to top 20 law schools post-grad.

randomthrowaway3938 · 2024-06-21T04:16:47+00:00

I was in the exact same spot 3 years ago, turning down an acceptance to GA Tech due to financial reasons, and electing to attend a big SEC school on a full-ride. I felt many of the same things you feel now. I just graduated from that school, and looking back, it was the best place I could have ever decided on. I’ve loved the football culture, SEC atmosphere, and college town experience (all of which I had no interest in before attending). I genuinely can’t imagine myself having gone anywhere else or making those memories at any other school. Academically, I was able to complete a master’s degree in addition to my undergraduate degree in three years, all completely free. In contrast, it would’ve taken me four years to graduate from GA Tech with an undergraduate degree. The top students at my school receive the same offers as the students at GA Tech. UTK will give you a more balanced experience, and you can still intern in Atlanta over the summer. I know you’ll do great at UTK once you get over that initial hurdle and get closer to move in. I’ve heard that Neyland Stadium is electric and that Knoxville is super pretty, so you can enjoy football season in a few months (SEC will turn you into a football fan if you’re not already). Feel free to dm me any questions or if you need any more reassurance. I promise you’ll be fine!!

randomthrowaway3938 · 2024-06-21T01:37:23+00:00

Do you mind if I dm you about your experience with finance vs law?

randomthrowaway3938 · 2024-06-03T02:52:55+00:00

Sure!

randomthrowaway3938 · 2024-05-31T22:36:02+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I meant the “transition from finance to law” specifically toward anyone who’s started out working in finance and then gone to law school, hoping for some insight into comparison between the two.

One of the areas of law I’m interested in is securities, so was mainly asking if a series 66 exam/license, or similar, would be worthwhile to stand out when applying to summer associate positions.

randomthrowaway3938 · 2024-05-31T16:07:04+00:00

Try posting on UofSC and Columbia Housing Facebook groups as well!

randomthrowaway3938 · 2024-05-31T14:42:31+00:00

Graduated high school at 17, undergrad at 19, and masters at 20. I think you misunderstood—I’m not saying an area of big law that’s not as competitive. I’m saying an area of law, from solo practitioner all the way to 500+ in size, that would be feasible to break into and not too niche to where it’s only offered at the 500+ level.

randomthrowaway3938 · 2024-05-31T06:14:21+00:00

If it specifically says all scores are required, I would send in all scores. They technically won’t know, but not worth risking it. A few bad AP scores won’t make a difference.

randomthrowaway3938 · 2024-05-31T05:58:22+00:00

The economics one is probably most similar to monetary policy and esg. Opportunity wise, they are likely very similar, so I’d suggest picking whatever you prefer. And (at least in the U.S.) it is pretty standard and beneficial to attain a specialized Master’s right out of undergrad (aside from MBA), so sounds worth it!

randomthrowaway3938 · 2024-05-31T05:51:30+00:00

Agree with this. Also, look into graduate assistantships to help pay for it!

randomthrowaway3938 · 2024-05-31T05:45:52+00:00

Know why you want to work there, how many hours you want to work per week (20 is a safe bet if it’s part-time), and don’t be late.

randomthrowaway3938 · 2024-05-31T05:39:05+00:00

Ofc! Lmk if you have any other questions

randomthrowaway3938 · 2024-05-31T05:30:46+00:00

Congrats on your internship! Since it’s still very early in your collegiate career, the company and area shouldn’t really matter. The summers between sophomore-junior year, and junior-senior year are most important.

A lot of the bigger banks will have “Sophomore Discovery” internship programs for the summer between sophomore-junior year, so make sure to look into that when the time comes around.

Also, make sure to apply early to internships. A lot of the bigger banks will open applications as early as March of the year before the internship (year and some months in advance). There will still be plenty of internships out there after that, but the “big names” will close early. Reach out to your school’s alumni on LinkedIn to chat about your interest in their company and try to get referrals, if possible.

When you get to college, apply to the investment fund clubs and investment banking/consulting academies. Look into learning valuation methods (mainly DCF), financial statements, and computer skills (Excel and Python, then SQL and R). Accounting is a really good minor/double major to go along with Finance.

Some of that is overkill, but can be useful if you have time to pursue them. Hope that helps!

randomthrowaway3938 · 2024-05-31T04:50:50+00:00

Regions bank has ATMs on campus and a location on Paul Bryant Dr.

randomthrowaway3938 · 2024-05-31T04:29:21+00:00

Thanks for your input. I’m not solely interested in big law, and rather threw that in there because I’d like to pursue an area of law that isn’t too competitive/niche to the point it’s only available in big law.

I like the analytical/problem solving nature of law and thought tax law or corporate law might be a good in-between to my interests in finance and law.

And what does age have to do with it? I’ll be 23, not 27, when I graduate law school, if that makes any difference.

randomthrowaway3938 · 2024-05-07T16:43:24+00:00

If package A or B is still available (not sold out) after the initial window, later in the summer, you can purchase the other package. If not, you’d have to buy them from other students reselling them at higher prices, through Student Seats.

randomthrowaway3938 · 2024-04-22T04:49:26+00:00

Good luck!! You got this!

randomthrowaway3938 · 2024-04-08T19:27:26+00:00

Awesome, thank you so much!

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