Altab’s Story
Altab joined LAE in 2014 where he studied A-levels in Geography, Maths and Chemistry before leaving to study Geography with Economics at The London School of Economics. He shares his thoughts on how his time at LAE impacted his career in investment banking.
I applied to LAE despite missing all of the open days – I was sold based on what I heard from students studying there at the time. I was particularly drawn to the highly academic focus of the school, and all the opportunities for personal and professional development on offer. When I arrived at university, many of the people I met were privately educated, but it turned out that we had all enjoyed many of the same sorts of experiences and opportunities, thanks to everything that had been on offer at LAE. The school provided me with a lot of support
to help get me to where I am today. The advice I received for my UCAS personal statement was particularly good, and all the things I had been able to do at LAE meant that I had too much to write about, if anything! My teachers also helped me with my applications for work experience during my time at LAE, and I was able to secure a three-week work experience placement at Deutsche Bank. I was able to leverage on this experience at university, securing a spring week at Deutsche Bank, which turned into a summer internship and a job.”
Shihab’s Story
Shihab joined LAE in 2015 and studied A-levels in Maths, Further Maths, Economics and Italian. He is currently studying Maths and Economics at The London School of Economics.
For me, the best thing about LAE was meeting so many great people with the same high aspirations and focus. The environment at my secondary school was very different! I made brilliant friends at LAE who I am still in touch with. We helped each other through the pressures of A-levels and it looks like we will form a really strong professional network too as we start our careers. One of the biggest benefits of studying at LAE was the way the timetable and environment helped me to focus and improve my self-discipline,
something that has been very helpful at university. The range and balance of the experiences provided helped me to become a more well-rounded person, built my character and has proved really helpful to draw upon in interviews! I was able to get involved in so many things that I otherwise would not have been able to do, like the student investor challenge that as well as being great fun, helped me to better define my career interests. LAE played a very important role in helping me get to where I am today.”
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