how about trying other industries? why so dead-fixed in coming into banking? I've had grads from physics, chem eng, mech eng, etc coming into interviews telling me how passionate and 'deeply intrigued' by the banking mechanisms for our economy, yada yada ... whole lot of BS.

If you're talking about BO/MO i can name you dozens of jobs outside of banking that pays somewhat near or better...

i'm guessing you are from UOL B&F... your schools these days dont brief you on job hunting?