Class of 2016 MBA Applicants

Hey guys,

Going to switch it up a bit today and see if there are any monkeys out there that'll be going through the MBA cycle in the upcoming months (Harvard's R1 is due 9 weeks from now...wow). Please, for the love of God, don't turn this into a debate of "Is an MBA worth it?" (answer: it depends) or which one of the MBA business schools">M7 deserve to be ahead of the other.

I have compiled some good stuff on the forum from over the years:

To anyone considering MBA by Compbanker: A breakdown of why he chose to head to MBA this fall instead of staying at what many think is the end all be all of finance:
//www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/to-anyone-considering-an-mba

Q&A with Admission Consultants:
Alex Chu MBAApply: //www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/ask-alex-at-mba-apply
Clear Admit: //www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/ask-clear-admit-can-i-get-into-a-top-mba…
Stacy Blackman: //www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/ask-stacy-blackman-consulting-business-s…
Betsy Massar Master Admissions: //www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/b-school-qa-w-betsy-massar-of-master-adm…

Last but not least, I highly recommend everyone take a look at The Business School Bible. It is thorough and comprehensive for the application process: //www.wallstreetoasis.com/guide/the-business-school-bible

Anyways, would love to hear everyone's plan (and hopefully this can turn into the support thread). I think we can use the following format:

GMAT Taken / Score:
GPA:
Undergrad:
Work Exp:
Targeting Schools (Target Round):

I'll get the ball rollin':

GMAT Taken / Score: Yes but planning to retake
GPA: Sub-3.0
Undergrad: Top Public School
Work Exp: Boutique IB + Corpfin
Targeting Schools (Target Round): Columbia (ED), USC (R1), UCLA (R1). Will decide rest later.

 

Nice compilation of threads and resources. I would have joined this go-around, but my dumb ass just learned how quickly R1 apps are due. Haven't taken the GMAT or visited any schools yet (though I know the 3-4 I would like to attend), so class of 2017 it is.

Good luck to you, and everyone else applying. Is Columbia the only top 15 school with ED?

 

VanBurenBoyz (lol I take it it's a seinfeld reference), Tuck also has Early Action, along with Duke (I'm pretty sure they count as top 15).

And LOL @ everyone getting above 740. My goodness. I'm definitely retaking the test now :P I was on the fence about it since I got above 700 but jeez.

 

I'm still on the fence on applying but leaning toward yes.

Are visits as big a deal as they were in undergrad? Might be a bit tough to get a weekend in Boston between now and when R1 apps are due.

GMAT Taken / Score: Yes. 770 GPA: 3.96 Undergrad: NYU Stern Work Exp: BB IB (TMT group) + Hedge fund (TMT fund) Targeting Schools (Target Round): Stanford (R1), HBS (R1). On the fence on Wharton.

 

As far as the application process, visits are important only in the sense that you need to be able to intelligently talk about why you want to go to this school over all the others. You can dig this information up by researching online and talking to current students/alumni, but if you visit... or at the very least go to one of the presentations... you'll get a grasp of the talking points much better. And yes you will absolutely have to reference these your essays and interviews.

Outside of that, stats are important but what is even more important is your story. Keep in mind that there are going to be TONS of people in finance with good stats from good undergrad schools- but what will set you apart is your ability to articulate why you want to go to b-school now, at this specific school, and what you want to do when you get out.

At Tuck (like Kellogg), you initiate your interview (meaning you do this before they evaluate your application)... so there is no reason NOT to visit. And if you don't initiate your interview then you are handicapped quite a bit, if nothing else, for being lazy and/or not understanding the process.

 
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DaCarez:

I'm still on the fence on applying but leaning toward yes.

Are visits as big a deal as they were in undergrad? Might be a bit tough to get a weekend in Boston between now and when R1 apps are due.

GMAT Taken / Score: Yes. 770
GPA: 3.96
Undergrad: NYU Stern
Work Exp: BB IB (TMT group) + Hedge fund (TMT fund)
Targeting Schools (Target Round): Stanford (R1), HBS (R1). On the fence on Wharton.

From what I've gathered in two years of not-so-casual information gathering across various sites (here, GMATclub, PoetsandQuants, etc.) visits only matter at schools outside the M7 (with the exception of Columbia). For someone with your raw stats, you stand a strong chance at every single top school, despite how much of a crapshoot the admissions process is. Columbia suffers from a bit of an insecurity complex in that they know they are one of the least competitive of the uber-tier schools and are therefore a safety for many strong applicants.

They want to boost their yield (as do all schools), so it's been discovered that there's something of a formula for success there. If you visit three times, get some data points with all stakeholders possible (alumni, current students, adcom, and professors) that you then directly reference in your essays and personal statement, and apply ED, your chances of acceptance rise dramatically. I'm oversimplifying it, but I'm really not. That's essentially verbatim from a number of top consultants and CBS alumni.

Schools ranked outside the top 10 also have similar processes. If they saw someone with a 3.9+, 99th percentile GMAT with such stellar work experience apply, the natural reaction would be "Jesus, this guy must have us so far down on his list." They'll think they are either the backup to your real backup option or aiming for a full scholarship (or both).

Your profile is strong enough, however, that you rightfully are aiming higher than all of that. Make sure you apply R1, and take the time to truly develop your personal statements. HBS' new open-ended essay should give you a real opportunity to add some color and character to your application beyond the blue-chip finance resume.

One thing I would do, however, is make sure you avail yourself of the presentations both HBS and the GSB will make in hub cities (New York) over the summer. They will make a 60-90 minute presentation with adcom, current students, and alumni; these events are typically sponsored by one of the big consulting firms (I attended one in Bain's offices, in Deloitte's, and a third I can't remember at the moment). That will be far more meaningful than a trip to Cambridge, Palo Alto, or Philadelphia. These are business schools, after all; they know their applicants lead demanding professional lives and in all likelihood cannot get an entire weekend to come putter around their campuses. These presentations will give you more than enough ammunition for your essays.

Hope this is helpful, best of luck in the process this year.

I am permanently behind on PMs, it's not personal.
 

A support thread would be very helpful!

GMAT Taken / Score: Yes. 740 GPA: 4.0 Undergrad: A target school Work Exp: Big 4 Audit + finance at a megafund Targeting Schools (Target Round): HBS, Columbia, and Sloan all R1.

I'd like to also add "Post-MBA Plan." Mine is tentatively MBB or boutique firm specializing in non-profit consulting.

 

GMAT Taken / Score: Yes. 750 GPA: 3.3 Undergrad: HYP Work Exp: Corp dev/strat at F500 Targeting Schools (Target Round): M7 minus Chicago, all R1 assuming I get it together in time.

Hi, Eric Stratton, rush chairman, damn glad to meet you.
 

GMAT Taken / Score: Yes. 760 GPA: 3.3 Undergrad: One of the top mid-atlantic universities Work Exp: Software engineering for tech firm & financial engineering for mutual fund Targeting Schools (Target Round): Booth, LBS, CBS for R1 completion time (unsure of going ED for CBS). Will try to get other non-HSW top 10 schools in for R1, but many will spillover to R2.

 

I just went through the process and will be attending HSW. My stats are below

GMAT Taken / Score: 750 GPA: 3.6 Undergrad: HYPW Work Exp: 4 years in BB IBD (Not top group, associate promote), 2 years Corp Dev

My biggest recommendation for you all is: Be honest and figure out what are the weak parts in your application and address them head on. As an example, for some unknown reason Adcoms thing Corp Dev is a step down from banking/PE (in all fairness, I went to Corp Dev because I could not get a PE job and was tired of banking) so I said I was trying to get more hands on experience and see a wider scope of projects as the reason I left banking.

 
West Coast Analyst:

Any specific reason why you ruled out Booth already?

Feel free to refute me on these, but here are my big issues:

  1. Too finance/quantitatively-focused. I have no desire to be in a quant-heavy role post-MBA and am not going to manage money, so where the quant focus might be a positive for some, this is a negative for me.
  2. In the Midwest. Zero interest in living or building a network there.
  3. Weaker network (!=brand, which I think is strong at Booth). Does not seem as strong as similar top schools, especially in the particular areas of the country in which I would like to live.
  4. Doesn't seem particularly fun. Maybe I'm letting my bias against the U Chicago undergrad get in the way here, but that's been my impression after speaking with a few students there.

In addition to all that, I also don't think I would stand much of a chance of getting in, given my particular background. So basically it's just not a great match all around.

Curious to hear from some Booth students if any of these assertions are off the mark.

Hi, Eric Stratton, rush chairman, damn glad to meet you.
 
West Coast Analyst:

VanBurenBoyz (lol I take it it's a seinfeld reference), Tuck also has Early Action, along with Duke (I'm pretty sure they count as top 15).

Haha, yes, a Seinfeld reference. Good to know Tuck has EA. My goal is to get into one of Tuck, Kellogg or YSOM. Unfortunately, I will have to wait until next year to apply.
 

Ugh yea Tuck would be super tough if you do EA. Study now for 2 months + 1 month on essays and rec letters would be doable if you start today but that is really really stretching it thin. You can definitely make it for R2 for Kellogg and YSOM though. They're all due in mid-Jan so you should have some time to get everything together.

If not, I'd game plan to visit Tuck. Someone that got in told me how imperative it is to visit the school and make sure you show em love.

 
ThaVanBurenBoyz:

Nice compilation of threads and resources. I would have joined this go-around, but my dumb ass just learned how quickly R1 apps are due. Haven't taken the GMAT or visited any schools yet (though I know the 3-4 I would like to attend), so class of 2017 it is.

Good luck to you, and everyone else applying. Is Columbia the only top 15 school with ED?

Duke also has a binding option. Tuck's "Early Action" round is not the same thing, as the acceptance isn't binding (it's basically just a strangely named R1).

 

GMAT Score: 760 (49Q, 46V, 6 AWA, 8 IR)

GPA: 3.6 cumulative (3.9 major GPA in engineering)

Undergrad: good but not great east coast flagship state school

Work Exp: 2 years doing second tier consulting -> 2 years at time of matriculation doing corporate strategy at an extremely recognizable, but not necessarily "sexy" company

Targeting Schools (Target Round): HBS, GSB, Wharton, Booth, Kellogg, Sloan (all round 1, may cut GSB and sub in CBS)

Aiming too high maybe, but I can't see myself going if not for a M7 program.

 
West Coast Analyst:
LOL @ everyone getting above 740. My goodness. I'm definitely retaking the test now :P I was on the fence about it since I got above 700 but jeez.
Don't worry, that's self-reporting bias. There are probably hundreds of people who have viewed this thread by now, much fewer of whom have registered accounts and are active forumgoers, and far fewer of whom are willing to publicly post their score.

As always, look at the schools' GMAT ranges, find where you fall vs. their median, and determine if your GMAT score will be a strong point or a weak point for your application. If a strong point, devote essay space to addressing other weak points (work experience, undergrad grades or school choice, etc.). If it's a weak point, make sure your application rounds out the snapshot of who you are (compensate by having your recommenders write excellent letters highlighting your analytical mindset and quantitative abilities, highlight your strong GPA [if you have one], take quantitative courses at a nearby school [only works at this point if you're applying for matriculation next year]).

I am permanently behind on PMs, it's not personal.
 

GMAT Taken / Score: Yes / 510 GPA: 2.9 Undergrad: Phoenix University Work Exp: 4 years with solid progression from line cook to head cook Targeting Schools (Target Round): HBA (R1), Stanford (R1), Wharton (R1). Safeties are Booth and Columbia

 

Debating whether to apply, but we'll see...

GMAT Taken / Score: Yes, planning to retake GPA: 3.2 Undergrad: HYPSM Work Exp: Mid-market IB + Big 4 consulting + mid-market PR/Marketing + boutique PR Targeting Schools (Target Round): Kellogg, HBS, Wharton, McCombs, maybe Booth Going for a marketing concentration, not finance.

Currently: future neurologist, current psychotherapist Previously: investor relations (top consulting firm), M&A consulting (Big 4), M&A banking (MM)
 
unkybunky:

GMAT Taken / Score: Yes / 510
GPA: 2.9
Undergrad: Phoenix University
Work Exp: 4 years with solid progression from line cook to head cook
Targeting Schools (Target Round): HBA (R1), Stanford (R1), Wharton (R1). Safeties are Booth and Columbia

LOL...a good chunk of this thread is pretty obnoxious to be honest, people posting to brag about their stats and where they think theyre going to bschool, serves no purpose other than recreating college confidential. At a total cost of like 500k including lost salary and 'networking expenses', its not exactly some sort of jackpot. Get over yourselves!

 

Honestly I'm not sure. I did horribly there as well. (By horrible I mean that's the only section I got below 70% lolol). Derrick Bolton from Stanford's admission office said last year they don't take that score into consideration because it's too new, if that helps.

 

Some tough acts to follow. Ready for this one?

GMAT Taken / Score: Not yet GPA: 2.2 (yikes!...better hit a homerun on the GMAT!) Undergrad: University of Georgia Work Exp: Banking then strategy / management consulting Targeting Schools: Top 20ish (maybe UNC, Indiana, etc). If i crush GMAT, i might shoot from some in bottom of top 10 - early teens range.

I must admit that i have a bit of chip on my shoulder because of my undergrad and gpa. Where I attended college was a function of how i performed in school when i was 15-17 years old (which is totally irrelevant at this point IMO). During college, I was a young, immature, and didn't care about my gpa -- plain and simple. Never thought i'd want an MBA so all i wanted was my diploma. Now that i've worked my ass off to put together some strong work experience, I really regret my piss poor decisions in earlier years. Oh well...will be an uphill battle but its one I'm willing to fight.

 
Bobby Digital:

I must admit that i have a bit of chip on my shoulder because of my undergrad and gpa. Where I attended college was a function of how i performed in school when i was 15-17 years old (which is totally irrelevant at this point IMO). During college, I was a young, immature, and didn't care about my gpa -- plain and simple. Never thought i'd want an MBA so all i wanted was my diploma. Now that i've worked my ass off to put together some strong work experience, I really regret my piss poor decisions in earlier years. Oh well...will be an uphill battle but its one I'm willing to fight.

I totally get the high school stuff and the non-target chip on your shoulder, but the college GPA is kinda inexcusable. That was something you as an adult had control over. (A young adult but nonetheless an adult.) And it wasn't like this was engineering or math from the sounds of it.

The good news is that if this doesn't work out for you, you can try doing some non-degree courses at a local college as a more recent data point to offer on grades. If you get rejected, it's going to be on undergrad grades and a lack of more recent data points.

The worst part is that if you had a 3.2 undergrad GPA, or more recent As to show, you'd be in the running for the M7.

 
West Coast Analyst:

applying to CBS ED, Kellogg and Anderson round 1. Essays all drafted and close to submit shape but not sure about my LORs....

Impressive - isn't Kellogg due in mid-October? Same with Anderson it looks like, unless I'm reading them incorrectly.

Hi, Eric Stratton, rush chairman, damn glad to meet you.
 

yea they are due mid-October so I have even more time to refine my essays before I drive myself crazy (btw here is a list of all due dates for most schools: http://www.mbamission.com/deadlines.php)

After extensive research my top choices now are Kellogg and CBS. I've talked to numerous students from most of the schools and these two stood out the most to me when it comes to my fit and the culture. Not sure if it's just the sub-set of the group I've talked to (both groups are super nice and helpful). I'm not sure what's going to happen round 2 but at this point I'd be ecstatic to go to either of these two no questions asked.

How's it going with you? You mentioned you're planning to apply to all M7 except for Booth in Round 1. Harvard's due this week and Sloan's in the next couple of weeks!

 

Ooh. I didn't see this before, thanks for bumping it.

GMAT Taken / Score: Not as impressive as some of those above, but in the zone GPA: 2.8 :( Undergrad: Top 10 engineering school (civil) Work Exp: 2.5 years construction project management, 1.5 years fixed income investment management Targeting Schools (Target Round): Tuck (EA) Wharton (1) Ross (1) Johnson (1) Darden (1) Fuqua (1)

I have all my applications filled out, need to hassle some recommenders, have essays for Ross, Wharton, and Tuck pretty much ready, Johnson is about 3/4 of the way there, 1/2 way on Fuqua and Darden.

Time is ticking - Good luck everyone.

 

M. Acc candidate here GMAT: Oct 1 test date GPA: Just south of 3.5 Undergrad: pretty good Midwest Public, non-business W/E: congressional office internships, law firm staff, currently teaching English in a post-Soviet 'stan Targets: UC Davis (R1), UNC (R1), TX (R1), also looking at TX A&M, and some of the Cal State programs. Open to other suggestions.

 

I need some advice on this. I'm about to start studying for the GMAT using Veritas Prep's main online course (class starts 9/30 and is T/TH from 8-11pm if anyone wants to join) and I'm trying to gauge what score would be necessary for a Top 10ish B-School. Keep in mind, I'm not planning on starting my MBA for another 2 years. Here are my stats.

GMAT: Taking Mid-December, 700+ score is goal School: Non-Target West Coast, up and coming business school GPA: 3.4 W/E: Currently w/ an F100 (aerospace manufacturing) doing a 2yr leadership rotation program in corporate finance, almost 1 year through. Prior to the first rotation, I spent 6 months in an internship role at an alternative asset management company working on some very cool projects. Had the rotation locked up prior to the internship, was a filler for the time gap. Volunteer Work: Involved w/ multiple organizations / mentorship programs.

Question for you experts out there, assuming I get a 700ish+ score (I'm not smart enough to get a 760 lol), finish the program, and craft my story correctly, do I have a chance at a top 10 MBA? I'm definitely willing and probably will pivot after the program is over to a job in investment management, so don't assume that I think 2 years in just a dev program would be enough.

Thanks!

 

I'm sure you can guess from my username where I plan to apply but my profile is as follows

GMAT Taken / Score: 750 GPA: 3.6 Undergrad: Top 20 State School Work Exp:2-3 years at the WB/IMF Targeting Schools (Target Round): HBS,GSB,MIT (RD1), considering Wharton as well

 

M7 is the group of seven top MBA programs that meet together regularly. They include HBS, Stanford GSB, Wharton, Sloan, Kellogg, Booth and Columbia.

R1 just means the first round (round 1) of deadlines due for applications. Most of schools' round 1 apps are due in mid October.

Cornell is a great school, generally considered to be top 14 or so.

 

I'll add my name to the hat.

GMAT Taken / Score: 730 (48Q 42V) GPA: ~3.2 Undergrad: Top 10 liberal arts (semi-target) Work Exp: Currently, 4 years. Started in Big-4 Audit, transitioned to Deloitte S&O, now at start-up consulting firm Target Schools (Target Round): HBS (R1 - Submitted), Wharton (R1 - Submitted), Tuck (EA), CBS (Submitted but for RD), Sloan (R1 - Submitted)

 

Very impressive. We're applying to the same schools but I've only submitted HBS so far. Trying to get Sloan out of the way this week.

Hi, Eric Stratton, rush chairman, damn glad to meet you.
 

I am not planning to apply for MBA degree yet, but just have a question on you guys. I have a complete non-target undergraduate degree (from EM country) with solid GPA, but I have made it into FO (trading / PM) role in NY / London within very prestigious IB / asset management company with strong success / promotion history. Do you consider my non-target undergrad as a weakness or do you think it could be turned into a strength? I am asking because I would probably consider only applying for HBS, Stanford, Wharton, but I am not sure what is the role of undergrad education for these spots.

 

Doing okay, but still stressful playing the waiting game... status as follows

Dinged: HBS :( Interview Invite: Duke Fuqua, Chicago Booth, MIT Sloan Accepted: Wash U Olin (safety, but lots of $ is very tempting) TBD: Stanford GSB

And in case you're curious for comps... Background GPA: 3.65 GMAT: 720 Top 20 US Undergrad (Finance) Work Exp: Started in lev fin at middle of the road shop, now internal consultant at F25 tech company Personal: White male, 4 years exp at matriculation

Good luck to everyone applying!

 

Is there any benefit to staying in touch with a school(networking) after you have already submitted an application and interviewed? I'm a 50/50 candidate and want to help my odds as much as possible, obviously, but I'm worried it would be obvious and come across as nagging if I essentially made up questions just as an excuse to communicate with the school, and keep my name fresh in their minds. Any suggestions? Anyone else take this path or is it best to just let go after the interview?

 

@hamm0

"Further Consideration", Meaning they will compare my application to Rd2 applicants and then move from there. I would have said WL without interview, but Dee made a point to create a distinction between FC and WL on her blog.

 

Yes, I also know some top candidates yet to be invited. One in particular i'd be completely shocked if they didnt get an interview. Issue is no one knows whether that "bulk to be sent by Nov 19" is 60% or 90%...

 
seamlessftw:

Happy to report that @mba86 and I just received Stanford interview invites! We had just one day left before the month-long notification period ended, and I think we had both given up hope.

Guess it goes to show -- it ain't over til it's over!

Congrats! That's great

 

Probably the main things he highlighted on his application. My dad was a teacher and my mom worked at a book store in the state where I went to public school. I did a bunch of awesome stuff in my professional life but lets stick to whats important here.

If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses - Henry Ford
 
happypantsmcgee:

Probably the main things he highlighted on his application. My dad was a teacher and my mom worked at a book store in the state where I went to public school. I did a bunch of awesome stuff in my professional life but lets stick to whats important here.

If you're saying that academic pedigree doesn't matter, I'll buy that too.

 
Simple As...:

As opposed to the kid from a private school with a "lower class" upbringing? Is the first generation college grad that got a scholarship to a private school any less humble and hungry?

No. I'm just saying that state schools seem to be doing well this year and that pedigree doesn't matter- what matters is what you actually accomplish during and after undergrad.

I do think that having to be faced with a very real threat of failure as an adult is a different experience than suffering from poverty as a child. Both make us better people, but I think that one is better at making us more driven. I also think that regardless of your upbringing, private schools (both undergrad and grad school) risk making us more entitled.

Edit: LOL, love how this is so controversial. Looks like I pissed off some Harvard undergrad who got rejected from HBS in favor of the guy from UT Austin. Oh boohoo, stop complaining, you're probably going to Kellogg or Booth which actually rank just as well. And irony of ironies, the occasional rejection is good for you in the long run.

 
hamm0:

I'll try to bring this back on topic... you guys can take your argument to PM? It has been discussed plenty of times on here; it doesn't look like anyone is changing their stance.

Annnnyway. Got admitted at Johnson yesterday! Looking forward to my other 3 I still am waiting on, but very very relieved now.

Congratulations! I'm still waiting to hear from places.

Hi, Eric Stratton, rush chairman, damn glad to meet you.
 

Congrats Hamm!

GMAT Taken / Score: Yes. 710 GPA: 3.3 Undergrad: Non target Work Exp: operations consulting and marketing/strategy in healthcare industry Targeting Schools: Vanderbilt Owen, UNC Kenan-Flagler, Michigan Ross, Texas McCombs, and Duke Fuqua all 1st round

Accepted to Vanderbilt and UNC! The other decisions come out by the end of next week.

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Congrats @hamm0 and @caesar and good luck to all those still waiting.

My profile is out there somewhere on WSO, so just a status update:

Waitlist at GSB (after interview) and Further Consideration to R2 at HBS

And the courtship continues...

 

GMAT Taken / Score: 750 GPA: 2.75 Undergrad: UNC - Charlotte Work Exp: 1 yr hedge fund analyst 3 years Commercial Banking PM Targeting Schools (Target Round): Johnson, Carnegie Mellon Rd 1 , Yale, Harvard, MIT, Dartmouth

I also played soccer collegiately and professionally overseas.

I am in at Johnson and in and Carnegie Mellon with over 1/2 scholarship. Find out about Johnson soon.

 

Thanks @DaCarez and good luck to everyone still waiting.

I got the rest of my decisions last week - accepted to McCombs and Ross as well. Waitlisted at Fuqua. Likely attending Ross!

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Hope Ross works out otherwise enjoy Cornell @Hamm0!

edit: just read the blog - Johnson it is. haha congrats

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Fit should be the most important consideration in a b-school decision. Glad it worked out! Johnson, Ross, Fuqua, Anderson, Darden, and the others around it are essentially the same rank. They just offer differing strengths. Congrats again!

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April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (87) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
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