<prompt> Human: Im currently 16 living in Paris and would like to work in finance and get my MBA as to open up my mind as well as excellent career opportunities. I understand the basic jist of success; Work hard in school, go to a good university, internship, job, save money or invest. I would however like to focus on the first 4 at the moment. Could one of you that has been in my shoes explain how to go about this process. I value my education and love learning, also I have a natural gift for mathematics and memorization if that helps. Id like to have financial success and would like to know what the steps I need to take are precisely. I would also like to know which universities I should orient myself towards. Thanks in advance.EDIT: I Meant Masters of Finance  <response>: I think youre really trying to answer two questions.1 - How can I enter a career in finance? 2 - How do I prepare to apply for an MBA?The answers to these questions very much depend on what you mean when you say you want to work in finance. The classic finance career path goes as follows:First, go to a top-tier undergraduate university, major in finance or business, and get a stellar GPA 3.7. The on-campus finance club should be able to guide you through the recruiting process. Youll get an internship your sophomore year in some sort of finance function, and your junior year youll intern at the company you really want to join when you graduate. If all goes well, youll graduate with an offer in hand and ready to move to London or New York to work for one of the big banks in their investment banking group. Second, spend 2-3 years working as an analyst for your employer. Youll spend these years working 80 - 100 hours a week, but youll make 100 - 200k, which is pretty good for a 22 year old. Youll also spend this time recruiting for your next job on The Buyside.After you finish your analyst banking years, youll likely want to move on to either a private equity firm or a hedge fund where youll try your hand as an investor. Theyll pay you even more than you earned in your investment banking years, and most of these funds have a policy of hiring for another 2 year stint before they send you on your way to business school. The ones that expect you to get an MBA will give you stellar references, and with your career history youll almost certainly gain admission to one of the top 3-10 business schools.Once you finish your MBA, youll be well positioned to work virtually anywhere in the finance industry you desire. On the flipside, you may find along the way that you dont need an MBA at all.I would also note that there are a few really good websites that cover recruiting in finance, which youll quickly find if you google investment banking recruiting.Source: I work in Mergers Acquisitions on Wall Street 