I didn't say you could train for an afternoon and perform at the level of experienced bankers. That would be ridiculous. But I was referring to the training o

I didn't say you could train for an afternoon and perform at the level of experienced bankers. That would be ridiculous. But I was referring to the training of a banking summer intern, and for that narrow job requirement, I stand by my statement. And compared to your intelligent banker friends, you could absolutely be up to speed in six months, in terms of technical skill, industry knowledge, product knowledge. If you can master o-chem, you can master corporate finance. Check out the rest of this thread for more descriptions of the work...your qualifications are way overmatched for what the work actually is.