Hey guys, I'm curious about the credentials needed to land a job at a firm on wall street for investment, particularly private wealth management.

I'm a business student thinking about getting a finance degree and possibly a computer science minor or double major. Unfortunately I'm horrible at math, but I'm working to improve. My freshman year grades were rather pathetic, but I have no doubt I can graduate with above a 3.7-3.8 if I bust my tail.

Other than my grades my high school ACT scores were nothing special, I got a 24. I'm not sure if they'll require it. I am embarrassed about my high school GPA. It was below a 3.0.. I've never applied myself as a student, but through maturing and finding TRP I've gotten rid of most of my blackholes (i.e. gaming, being lazy..) and started to focus on myself and my future.

Other than my grades, I'm on track for great leadership credentials throughout my university. I network well and hold various leadership positions now and I held some very impressive leadership positions in high school, if that matters. I'm also active in clubs and I am pretty fit. I know image matters in these firms.

What does it take to be an employee on wall street? I've heard Goldman Sachs only accepts 3% of their college applications. I can stand out in my programs at college but I definitely don't go to an Ivy League. My college is rather known for its party reputation, but I've heard it can work to your advantage because employers recognize how good our social skills are, and the ability to maintain good grades at a party school. I don't know, maybe that last part was BS..

Any suggestions, is a finance degree suitable? I really do not do good with economics otherwise I'd consider going for that. I have heard regardless of jobs finance graduates make the most out of all business degrees.

I want to work there and get a job that starts around $100,000 +. So tell me RP, what should I do (besides bust my ass in school) to land my dream job?