Hey guys-
(before starting, here's a note)
I've posted here before, in one of my first attempts at this forum. But I think because of my own ignorance of how WSO works, in the way the topic was presented it created some confusion and a lot of pounding criticism, most of which I've already grown to know about myself. So, I'm attempting to knock this past juju of my background once and for all.
I graduated from a top 200 private university, with some regional recognition. I worked at the FBI/USSS for three years, on a law track and paying my way through school. I learned what being a lawyer entails after doing regulatory compliance under previous corporate lawyers my junior summer and decided it wasn't the path for me.
Come graduation in May 2015, I had a 3.31 and no real clue about what I wanted to do. I took a job in BO operations while I considered my options. Two months later, I decided I was interested in working closely with the markets. From there I started to follow WSO, M&I, and did a bunch of valuation text books to get up to speed. It's been about 7 or 8 months. I've had some failures where I had to interview, in what are now obviously extremely competitive settings. I also had confidence issues coming from a minority/poor background, which contributed to my sub-par interview experiences (not stating as an excuse, just thought it would help paint the picture).
I'm just looking to figure out how I can spin all of this. I was clearly not thinking IBD in my diaper, but I love that I am still only 22 and have an idea of what "working your ass off" means. I also have great experiences with people; it was a buddy of mine that led to the 'prestigious' job I landed at 18. So, what can I do to get over the hump of being somewhat prepared, but very non-traditional? I get the feeling that bankers want something to validate them hiring me. Do I have enough to be hired?