Bcom or Actuaries (1 Viewer)

[SMARTYPANTS_SINGH]

Both actuaries and a bachelor of commerce allow me to enter the finance industry specifically investment banking. However, would one over the other make me stand out against other people? If I do a bachelor of commerce I will go to USYD as I have been given a conditional mySydney offer and will get 8.5k per year. On the other hand, if I do actuaries I will probs go to UNSW cause it 1/2 unis that offers it in the first place and I will be getting $ 2.5k per year for my degree.

 

[idkkdi]

Both actuaries and a bachelor of commerce allow me to enter the finance industry specifically investment banking. However, would one over the other make me stand out against other people? If I do a bachelor of commerce I will go to USYD as I have been given a conditional mySydney offer and will get 8.5k per year. On the other hand, if I do actuaries I will probs go to UNSW cause it 1/2 unis that offers it in the first place and I will be getting $ 2.5k per year for my degree.

neither gives a very good chance of getting into ib

 

[SMARTYPANTS_SINGH]

What degree would u suggest then? Because with BCom I was planning on majoring in math and financial stat. So if that’s wouldn’t give be a decent shot idk what will

 

[idkkdi]

What degree would u suggest then? Because with BCom I was planning on majoring in math and financial stat. So if that’s wouldn’t give be a decent shot idk what will

math/financial stats is in bsc, not sure how you would do that in a bcom. In any case, if you want a decent shot at IB, make sure you have a degree that stretches to 4 years or maybe more. 3 years is too tight to make a strong enough resume for IBs imo.

the traditional degree would be law/bcom, majoring in finance with maybe some accounting units. otherwise, having some sort of cs/maths/stats to supplement finance could be good.

in any case, making ib from any degree, especially bulge bracket, is extremely difficult.

 

[tikkamassalawarrior]

typical high school kid discovering what investment banking is for the first time

kids like you are hilarious

 

[K2Trappy]

math/financial stats is in bsc, not sure how you would do that in a bcom. In any case, if you want a decent shot at IB, make sure you have a degree that stretches to 4 years or maybe more. 3 years is too tight to make a strong enough resume for IBs imo.

the traditional degree would be law/bcom, majoring in finance with maybe some accounting units. otherwise, having some sort of cs/maths/stats to supplement finance could be good.

in any case, making ib from any degree, especially bulge bracket, is extremely difficult.

I am also interested in IB and I was looking at actuary/law but then I don't understand why law is useful for IB over Bcom?

 

[K2Trappy]

typical high school kid discovering what investment banking is for the first time

kids like you are hilarious

my fault we ain't turning 44 this year like what?

 

[tikkamassalawarrior]

my fault we ain't turning 44 this year like what?

sorry? can you read?

investment banker k2 trappy can't read, unbelievable

 

[SMARTYPANTS_SINGH]

What degree would u suggest then? Because with BCom I was planning on majoring in math and financial stat. So if that’s wouldn’t give be a decent shot idk what will

Yeah double degree with Bsci

 

[SMARTYPANTS_SINGH]

typical high school kid discovering what investment banking is for the first time

kids like you are hilarious

sorry? can you read?

investment banker k2 trappy can't read, unbelievable

Bro did u put too much salt in your tikka masala? Why u being salty?

 

[K2Trappy]

sorry? can you read?

investment banker k2 trappy can't read, unbelievable

brother ur turning 44 laughing at 17 year olds looking at uni degrees pack it up

 

[tikkamassalawarrior]

brother ur turning 44 laughing at 17 year olds looking at uni degrees pack it up

you really think i'm 44 years old and did hsc in 1998? are you fucking dense lmfao

 

[K2Trappy]

you really think i'm 44 years old and did hsc in 1998? are you fucking dense lmfao

mb bro next time ill track ur IP find ur high school and call them to ask ur graduation year, is that better?

 

[tikkamassalawarrior]

mb bro next time ill track ur IP find ur high school and call them to ask ur graduation year, is that better?

if that works then i guess? i don't know?

maybe don't be so stupid next time

you're definitely making it into investment banking bro keep up the dream

 

[idkkdi]

I am also interested in IB and I was looking at actuary/law but then I don't understand why law is useful for IB over Bcom?

bcom finance/accounting things are probably more directly relevant to work you'll do in IBs. law is useful in the sense that it's proof that you can tough your way through a harder degree, and are able to write/read/communicate well. wrt work, it could come in handy, but at junior levels you might just be stuck on modelling.

Yeah double degree with Bsci

ye it'll give you a shot. keep in mind that everyone who does a commerce degree probably wants ib, and among them there's a few hundred comm/law students. and in total, there's maybe 100 ib spots in sydney which people from other states will also apply for. and with many spots having some sort of diversity/nepo element.

 

[tikkamassalawarrior]

bcom finance/accounting things are probably more directly relevant to work you'll do in IBs. law is useful in the sense that it's proof that you can tough your way through a harder degree, and are able to write/read/communicate well. wrt work, it could come in handy, but at junior levels you might just be stuck on modelling.

ye it'll give you a shot. keep in mind that everyone who does a commerce degree probably wants ib, and among them there's a few hundred comm/law students. and in total, there's maybe 100 ib spots in sydney which people from other states will also apply for.

"stuck on modelling"

why are you speaking out of your ass?

 

[idkkdi]

"stuck on modelling"

why are you speaking out of your ass?

you have my most heartfelt condolences sir

 

[SMARTYPANTS_SINGH]

"stuck on modelling"

why are you speaking out of your ass?

Bro did you lose a Fortnite game or something? Why u so cut?

 

[tikkamassalawarrior]

Bro did you lose a Fortnite game or something? Why u so cut?

you are definitely not going to be an investment banker, you are big4 audit and that's all.

 

[idkkdi]

unsw used to have a finance & banking coop. not sure what that's called anymore. oh there's also the jp morgan traineeship tafe thing