The rule of thumb seems to be that if you are a good student at a good university or a top student (~ top 10%, I guess?) at a minor university, you have a high chance of being accepted. How that translates to grades completely depends on the grading system of course. In your application you will...
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You can find all courses on bachelor and master level at courses.ethz.ch, so I guess that should be your starting point for investigations. Some things I noted myself:
- Their bachelor quantum mechanics course covers quite a lot (even though the second part is not mandatory for...
Of course you are 100% right here, so let me clarify a bit what I exactly tried to say. Having a job purely for the money is fine. Preparing yourself well for such a job by doing the right things during college (networking, extra-curricular activities, getting good grades, etc) is also fine...
1) I don't think it's a good idea to choose a degree based on how much you could earn afterwards. If you want to do well in your degree, which you need to if you want to become an investment banker as it's a very competitive career track, you'll need more motivation than "I might be able to earn...
I completely agree with micromass here. From your first post it seems you're already near or at the edge of what's possible. I can see a couple of options for when you do try:
1) You'll (barely) manage but your grades will drop and you won't understand your classes as well;
2) You'll discover...
For me, taking notes is still the most effective way to really learn things. I simply remember things much better when I write them down (I'm quite sure this has been scientifically proven, but I don't know any references from the top of my hat), although I rarely ever look back at my notes...