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Wall Street Mastermind got me a BB NYC offer
The gift that Wall Street Mastermind gives to every student, including myself, is the confidence and preparation needed to succeed in a rigorous, highly-competitive industry. When I entered college, my foundation in finance was limited, and it was daunting to tackle the steep learning curve...
WOMEN, PLS ANSWER (men can also chime on your perspective)
Sophomore in uni! Recruiting for banking. I find myself naturally "vibing" more with women, but I can't always coffee chat women since a lot of higher ups (VPs, MDs) are men. There are DEFINITELY men that I also vibed with, sometimes better than the women I chat with, but USUALLY, on average, I...
KCL vs Durham for IB
Hi all, I’m currently doing a foundation year at INTO Manchester, and I’ve received offers from 4 out of my 5 UCAS choices (I got rejected from Warwick). I plan to attempt to get a job in Investment Banking or Consulting (yes I know none of these are targets, the G5 uni’s don’t recognise the...
SIE in 3 days: am I ready?
Hey guys, Taking the SIE in 3 days, consistently scoring 85-87 in full-length mock tests (knopman marks). Still feel I am way too conformable with the format of knopman marks and heard the actual format of the exam is very different (I have been focusing more on drilling questions than understanding...
Purposefully hard AC questions compared to other candidates
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Winter Internships And Conversion Into a FT offer
Hi guys, I am an international student pursuing MBA at a top Canadian school (Think Rotman, Ivey, Queens). I have a background in investment banking in my home country and was looking to transition to IB in Canada post my MBA. I am curious on the Winter 2025 applications (internships and FT) for the...
Advice for Incoming Freshman at Target School
I’m currently an incoming freshman who will be studying economics at a low-target school (Northwestern/Cornell/Vanderbilt), and I’ve decided that I want to pursue a career in the finance industry, specifically investment banking or growth equity. I’m looking for advice on how to spend my...
Whose fault is it..
Hi all, As an analyst, I collaborated with an AVP on a project that had a Monday morning deadline (today). I completed my part of the work and submitted it to the AVP on Saturday morning. The AVP completed their portion of the work by Monday morning, around 8 AM. and combined our work. At around 10...
Do I apply for graduate analyst, or re-recruit for summer analyst IB roles next year?
Hi all, I'm a penultimate-year student at a target uni in London. This summer, I have an internship role at a super small boutique M&A shop and I am looking to recruit for EB/BB positions next year. The thing is, I don't know whether to apply for 2025 FT Analyst roles or instead, pursue a masters...
IU Kelley for Investment Banking - transfer student? (also Fordham)
Dear WSO family! Hope you are doing well. I deeply appreciate every minute of your time dedicated to helping me. I apologize for my post that long; however, after trying to find out as much as I can for the past 2 weeks, I still couldn't find a few answers, so I was genuinely hoping that someone...
Breaking into IB without relevant work experience and internships?
Hey champs (or chimps) I'm an aspiring monkey looking to break into IB in London. Currently I work full-time as a financial consultant at one of the big 4 somewhere in the not-so-fancy continental Europe and from September on I'll be studying finance at a graduate level at the top school in London....
2nd casualty of BofA, 25 yo credit trader
The issue has crossed the atlantic and the chinese wall. 25yo credit trader in London, Adnan Deumic, died after a heart attack. EMTs were unable to resuscitate, Adnan was proclaimed DOA. This is horrific, heads need to roll.
Berkeley MFE outlooks 2024
Hey guys! I was just looking for updated views on the Berkeley MFE programme. Most of the info tends to be quite dated so I'd appreciate any I can get. I was wondering how strong the programme is still. Are placements only to quant, or if I decide to go into, let's say, PC or PE, could I still get...
BMO levfin spiraling?
Know it’s a mid bank for advisory but they do have a big ass slutty balance sheet that can support LF platform. Pretty active UW but hearing LF is imploding and basically will have no bodies by year end. People are saying some inappropriate relationships and huge egos are wreaking havoc. Blah...
Thoughts on GPA - BBs, EBs?
Semi-target (Duke, Notre Dame, Vanderbilt). Finished first year - GPA is a 3.0. Taking summer courses and after second year first sem, assuming during second sem, interviews already happen, hoping to grind ass off and bring it up to a ~3.7. Most of my summer courses are bird courses like visual art,...
UCLA vs WashU for IB
Deciding between Washu and UCLA for undergrad. Interested in ib and wondering if one has a significant advantage over the other for recruiting.
Barclays Top Groups 2024
Took an offer for Summer 2025 at Barclays; trying to see what top groups are in the bank. I know things have changed a lot in the bank recently, but previous lists have had it as P&U, Sponsors, NatRes, Healthcare, Tech, and Industrials all being solid, particularly for exits. Wanted to get a pulse...
Choice of Studies - breaking into finance abroad
Hello there, I have done a lot of research regarding possible Masters programs since I am planning to move to Canada and break into Inv Banking (from GER) within the next years, but I am not too knowledgeable about the industry's perception of my "academic achievements" / goals in Canada. Currently,...
CVC -> PE
Hey guys, Short question here: How can I switch my career from CVC to PE? I've just graduated with engineering major from one of the top schools in Hong Kong a year ago and joined a small size CVC in HK. The fund is small in size and there are limited stakes in it's portfolio and we focus more on...
can i play pickup basketball as an investment banker?
Any monkeys here play pickup basketball while also being a junior in IB? In my specific case I'm joining a chiller group that has consistently less hours, probably 60-70 average. Will I have time to play pickup basketball? This is very important to me.
Rising Sophomore at CMU Seeking Investment Banking Advice
Hi everyone, I’m a rising sophomore at Carnegie Mellon University, majoring in Statistics and Machine Learning, with a current GPA of 3.7. I have a keen interest in breaking into investment banking and wanted to seek advice from this community on the best path forward. I recently received an...
How should I decide what kind of IBD work I want to do? (TMT, FIG, etc)
Pretty much all as the title says. I'm a sophmore currently headed to an investment banking internship ( MM) and am planning on aiming for a GS/JPM/EVR/LAZ/MS SA internship next summer. However, how should I decide what I would rather do for the grueling next 3-6 years in IB? I heard S&T vs M&A was...
Advice you would give to a freshman/thoughts on a finance degree in Canada
Hello all, I've been admitted to Ivey AEO (entry into HBA later) and I'm on the edge of accepting my offer, I have one issue however, I do not know if in the current economy (tons of intl students graduating with Bcomms and BBAs from diploma mills in Canada) I should pursue a Finance degree over...
What to expect during your IB summer internship and how to secure the full-time offer
I have just left my role as an Associate at a top bulge-bracket bank and with intern season around the corner, I thought I would give back to the community with a guide for Summer Analysts on how to convert your internship, and secure the full-time offer. Needless to say I have seen the good, the...
Getting a Freshman Summer Internship This Late?
I'm a freshman at a low semi-target (think Fordham, Villanova, Wake Forest) and I've had some trouble finding a summer internship. I recently had an interview and am waiting to hear back from a local capital management firm, but other than that I have no leads. I know that it is really late in the...
EPS Sensitivity
Currently working on a model as part of a grad scheme and was wondering if anyone could help clarify what "projecting EPS sensitivity" involves. I'm familiar with sensitivity analysis as part of a DCF (using different exit multiples and WACC for example) but have no clue on how to approach this and...
Vanderbilt or USC for IB?
Hello everyone, what are your opinions on Vanderbilt for IB, PE, and quant trading? I currently just finished up my freshman year at USC and am considering transferring to Vanderbilt for my sophomore year (mainly for fit reasons)? Any advice/suggestions/tips are appreciated!
Northeastern University Semi-Target?
Hello all, I am an incoming freshman at Northeastern University Boston this fall and was wondering what the placements are at any top bank and consulting firms (think MBB) as well as if it is considered a Semi-Target or a Non-Target from a recruiters perspective and what GPA I should expect to aim...
Advice for graduate student to land 2025 IB SA
I'm an incoming Ivy-league business school graduate student (expect to graduate in Dec 2025) and currently looking for an IB intern opportunity. I noticed most banks only hire UG students. Any suggestions to give me? (International student, STEM-eligible, non-diversity) Thank you so much for your...
Arma Partners Case Study
Does anyone have any experience with the case study round of Arma Partners? How should one prepare and what can you expect. Any insights would be appreciated.
2025 SA IB ABS vs. RE
Hi I could really use some advice here - incoming SA and will be in the team placement process soon. I'm eyeing ABS or real estate under DCM. Both teams are about the same size. I'm looking to exit into PEAM in a few years and career potential is very important to me. Pros, cons, and concerns: ABS:...
Lateraling from Trading to IB vs. IB to Trading
I recently finished up my undergrad and I'm interested in trading, investment banking, investment analyst (particularly within hedge funds) type roles. Realistically, which of these roles is going to provide better lateral opportunities down the road and which would be the most ideal to start with?...
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Leveraged Finance - Best Time and Places to Apply for FT (Graduates)?
Hi fellow monkeys, I'm an intern in M&A at a MM and due to downsizing I was told by fellow analysts that conversion is a no go. I am graduating this October, and after talking to a couple of friends from the LevFin space I decided to make the switch. So the following questions pop up: When are...
MiM vs MiF for IB
Hey guys, I am currently finishing my undergraduate degree in economics from a good university in the UK and am going to do a gap year with work experience before applying for a masters degree. My goal is to go into IB for 1-2 years and then into PE or Growth Equity. Unfortunately my GPA is not that...
Pivot to IB
Hi everyone, after graduating two years ago, I joined an early-stage VC fund in Europe where I've been doing pretty much everything the partners do except fundraising. For various reasons, I would be interested in moving into IB. I have spoken to a few friends in IB, who said it'd be difficult...
Vanderbilt ($$$) vs. Warwick ($) for Investment Banking
Hello everyone, I was recently accepted to Vanderbilt's undergraduate College of Arts and Science and am considering a double major in Economics and possibly Mathematics. Additionally, I have a conditional offer from Warwick in the UK for their Economics program. I want to go into investment...
Macquarie Consumer, Gaming & Leisure Group Los Angeles - Positives?
Hi All, Looking to aggressively lateral over coming in as second-year Analyst (subject to change). I am interested in the group despite the forums online expressing as being "very sweaty" and having massive turnover. I am in fact looking for any resources for anyone that finds anything positive say...
Seeking Pre-MBA Guidance for Recruiting
Attending a top 10 this fall and want to be in REPE long-term, but heard I need a couple of years of IB to do so. My background’s a bit all over the place—I started with 2 years in RE development, then bounced around three RE tech startups doing everything from acquisitions (1 year) and software...
Finance career in Emerging Markets, PE
Hey, there. I am junior in college and I have a dream of working at / creating my own PE firm that specializes in emerging markets . I have researched a bit and found there are few big US PE firms (UMMs) engaging in such activity, maybe I am wrong so I will ask you to correct me if so. I haven’t...
Finance career in Emerging Markets
Hey, there. I am junior in college and I have a dream of working at / creating my own PE firm that specializes in emerging markets. I have researched a bit and found there are few big US PE firms engaging in such activity, maybe I am wrong so I will ask you to correct me if so. I haven’t even...
Is Acturial Science good to break into Investment Banking In Wall Street? What other industries can I enter after it?
I am in high school and aim to pursue a career in Investment Banking.
Opinions on masters for IB?
As the title indicates, I'm sort of just looking for opinions. What masters degrees would be beneficial for a job in IB? Would I be best applying to finance masters? or would applying to management courses help too? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Going into Corp Dev
If I'm interested in eventually ending up in some sort of corporate development/strategy role, is it worth it to go into PE for 2 years after my IB role? Or should I attempt to move directly from IB into corp dev, bypassing the typical 2 year PE stint? Since I'm in a tech-focused IB group, I'm...
Older Monkeys: 2000s/early 2010s Merrill Lynch
Hello all Just curious, do any of the older folk on this site remember anything of the structured lending, which I think was an arm of ML's PWM team. Anyone recall culture, hours, or the general spirit? Thanks.
Master of Financial Engineering for M&A IB?
Hi everyone, I am a French student at a European top tier 1 school and I would like to spend my junior years of M&A in the US. To be able to work there, I need a visa so a STEM degree basically. What do you think about Berkeley's Master of Financial Engineering? Is it possible to work in IB with...
How to become a post MBA associate in London?
As per title, I'm trying to understand what the IB job market looks like for MBA grads in London. I understand that there are only a few banks that hire MBA summer associates (GS, Citi, Bofa - anything else?), but what if you don't get a FT offer and just end up with summer associate work experience...
Need Advice on Which School to Attend to get a Job in High Finance
Hey everyone, current high schooler here. After narrowing down the list of schools I got into for undergrad, I am trying to decide between the University of Waterloo in Canada and UNSW in Australia. I really would like to break into IB out of undergrad, but since IB roles are super competitive I'm...
CIBC/Canadian IB Interview Questions?
Hello, I’m a rising sophomore and I just got a first-round interview for 2025 IB SA (ECM) with CIBC. Any questions in particular I should be particularly prepared for? What are some questions that might be specific to ECM? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!
UVA Econ (Non - McIntire) or Vanderbilt Econ
I'm a current student who applied to transfer to UVA and Vanderbilt. I'm curious to know which school is better for placement into BB banking. In terms of McIntire, I would have to apply to the school after I've been admitted and would only be apart of in my Junior Year. I would also like to know...
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