Dear All
I am a student from Europe interested in pursuing a career in IB in London.
Next September I start my final year (5 year degree), with the twist that I will be in a top school in Asia for one semester (exchange). This is a great opportunity for me, but the flip side is that I'm very far away from London meaning I cannot just go to the office for an interview but rather I will have to do Skype interviews at odd hours etc... If anyone has tips pertaining to applying while abroad please do share.
Background:
3 Year Bachelor degree in European School, bad grades (no 2:1). *
2 Year Master Degree at same school, 2:1.*
1 Month consulting internship at Big4
Currently doing a summer internship at a BIG 4 in M&A/Corp. Fin/Valuations/TAS.
* As there are no official equivalency charts, I base my approximation of a 2:1 on the entry requirements for LSE, they do publish them per country. My grades are higher than the minimum for my country, and the minimum for U.K. Students is 2:1 (3.5 GPA for U.S. Students).
My Dilemma:
I have trouble deciding what's best for me, so I hope some of you can provide some help.
As I'm in my final year, officially I cannot apply for a SA position (is this really the case? I read very different things).
So I either have to apply for FT, or I need study one additional year, for me this would mean doing a MSc Finance preferably at LSE or HEC but I'm also considering other top tier EU B-schools.
I am very willing to do this, and that way I would be able to 'officially' apply for SA positions whilst improving my chances to get accepted significantly.
I also know that applying from abroad will NOT be a problem at all (I have spoken to admissions staff from some of these B-schools).
What do you think? What would you suggest for me to do?
Do you suggest I apply for FT either way, despite not having an IB Internship on my Resume? Or is applying for SA and B-School my best bet?