Can a second lower get into investment or asset management industry

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Smart is not solely determined by grades
TS is a second lower
TS can be a smart person
TS can be looking for good jobs to apply
Be like TS

Sure. You cannot predict job performance with 100% certainty.

But if I have one opening for an investment job, and I have to "bet" on who would perform better, I would hire the first class grad. Unless this 2nd lower dude has some amazing **** to sway my hiring decision.

In reality, with so many 1st class job applicants, I might not even bother to look through the 2nd upper local uni resumes.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Sometimes I wonder what some people are thinking. They want to join highly competitive industries at good pay, but put in no effort on their end landing with no good internship and average grades. Then final year to graduation just post simple question online expecting easy answer.

When I was studying in SMU 3/4 of my peers are going for high banking/finance. I was not interested but even then I also know this is not the industry you just lepak with average grades, sit around without extras and then apply to get in.

this kind most are not serious, just ask around for fun hoping can strike toto & get in. first off they don't even have a chance. secondly even if they get offered, won't last for 6 mths with that kind of attitude & intelligence.