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In line with the new changes that are coming to WSO, this new Resume Review System should help out everyone here vying for those coveted finance positions. <strong>Any comments in this thread that are not constructive or does not give specific feedback to a resume will be... WSO Public Resume Review System (Free) or WSO Finance Resume Review Service (Paid)	42	4 years 44 weeks ago by WallStreetOasis.com	44 weeks 3 days ago by wintercoat
Please read in the <a href="http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/wso-user-guidelines">WSO User Guidelines</a> in detail before posting to... WSO User Guidelines	0	49 weeks 18 hours ago by WallStreetOasis.com	n/a
Would appreciate it if someone could breakdown my resume and inform me about any glaring... Resume Critique please	7	14 hours 25 min ago by eternal_man	1 hour 22 min ago by Mutt
I've uploaded the IBD template provided by Mergers and Inquistions to expedite the process of resume review. I believe it would be helpful for any prospective monkeys to review this template before posting. Hope this helps. ... Resume Posting	1	14 hours 8 min ago by Alexander Supertramp	1 hour 27 min ago by Mutt
Hey I was wondering if you guys could provide some feedback on my resume. I would like to note that I just finished my sophomore year in undergrad, and have transferred to a different University to finish my next two. I was unsure how to format a resume for a transfer student, so I was hoping the... Resume Review	10	1 day 19 hours ago by ValueAdder68	9 hours 5 min ago by gstk
I posted an intro in the proper forum and as mentioned am looking at transitioning from the military. So my resume may not look like the typical finance related one but if there are any major issues please let me know. Also, if there are any military personnel who have made the leap it would be... Resume Review	1	20 hours 11 min ago by Trueace	15 hours 39 min ago by CanadianGekko
Hey guys, I have two years of experience and I'm trying to either break into consulting or get into a good MBA program. Let me know what I can change in my resume to improve it. Thanks! Updated link (changed... 2 years of experience, trying to break into consulting	12	3 days 12 hours ago by chocotaco99	19 hours 34 min ago by stvr2013
I graduated from high school and got accepted to Western's Ivey (AEO) but since I actually haven't started or completed first year I didn't include it in my resume. I know the resume is two pages and I have no idea which work experience I should remove. Any help is... High School Grad Just Entering Uni Resume Review	3	1 day 9 hours ago by IBNazi	1 day 1 hour ago by Mutt
Hey Everyone, I'm redoing my resume to apply to consulting firms in Denver and Houston. I'd appreciate all the advice and criticisms you are willing to share. I'm specifically wondering: 1. Should I put on my SAT and GRE (SAT is 710 math 710 verbal and GRE is 96th percentile... Resume Review - Consulting Goal	5	2 days 17 hours ago by Lerg	1 day 2 hours ago by Mutt
Hey all, I'm making my end-of-semester resume changes, and I really want to start sending it out for fall internships. However, I just started my summer internship, and have only been in 2 days, so I wouldn't yet be able to add any substantial bullet points. Normally, I would leave it... How to present new job on resume?	4	5 days 9 hours ago by When_the_Pawn	2 days 9 hours ago by aerospaceeric@y...
Would really appreciate some advice on the attached resume. I've received good advice in the past and feel like it may need tweaking. Many... Resume advice	1	2 days 21 hours ago by Nick101	2 days 17 hours ago by Mutt
Hey guys, Wanna get into IB (preferably BB ) after uni, so it would be of great help if you guys could take a quick glance at my resume. Be harsh if you need to!... Resume review	7	2 weeks 1 day ago by Ted Mosby	2 days 23 hours ago by Mutt
I'm a rising junior at a Semi-target state university, I'll probably be applying to BB internships (most likely IMD/ Private Wealth) in a few months since I go abroad in the spring and am just trying to fix up my resume. So any critiques/ opinions would be greatly appreciated! Also,... Resume - Opinions/ Critiques appreciated	9	5 days 14 hours ago by ab9392	3 days 5 min ago by Mutt
I'm currently in a position that I really like. The location is ideal and I am happy with my coworkers. I really enjoy what I do. Hours are awesome too. I feel like I'm on vacation compared to what I had been doing(20ish units, work, internship, club activities). I still want to keep... Evaluate Resume	9	5 days 3 hours ago by xelink	3 days 13 min ago by Mutt
Getting my resume together this summer as I enter my final year of undergrad. I have the basics down as far as schooling and internships, but there are a few things I'm not sure to include. I want to go into S&T, particularly trading, and don't know if in my other skills/interests... Include or not include, and where?	2	4 days 20 hours ago by Pens87	3 days 19 min ago by Mutt
Hey guys, I just finished my cover letter for a summer internship in private equity. Tell me your opinions. I have attached it. Thanks a... Help need for my cover letter for Private Equity Internship	8	6 days 18 hours ago by ahmedessamk	3 days 20 min ago by Mutt
Should experience be listed by importance/relevance or... Quick question about resume organization	3	5 days 19 hours ago by Patrick Mastur	3 days 22 min ago by Mutt
So I am in A&S and really messed up freshman year, ~2.3 average. I was pretty much undecided and didn't have motivation or understand how to study. I took a year off and worked in the tech business, (I know some programming). Having been exposed to more business and finance matters, I am... Cornell economics, low cumulative GPA	19	2 weeks 6 days ago by NavyTrader	5 days 5 hours ago by xelink
Hi all, I have a non-consulting resume here and would like some candid thoughts and strategies to make it appropriate for consulting. I fear my experience is not impactful enough and would like to present it in the clearest form possible to eliminate concerns. EDIT: Looking at my... Undergraduate Consulting Internship Resume (Analyst) Review Please	6	6 days 14 hours ago by Jack_L	5 days 11 hours ago by Jack_L
Please critique my resume and in what ways can I improve it. Thanks in... Resume Review	3	2 weeks 12 hours ago by kvuu97	5 days 14 hours ago by yeahright
I just got hired at a start up capital management firm. The owner is really straightforward and basically said I can pick my title. Through the summer I'm basically in operations then after that I'd work is trading/research. I'm pretty divided between just Intern and Junior... What title should I have?	11	6 days 10 hours ago by Ravi-Makhija	5 days 14 hours ago by Ravi-Makhija
Hey guys, I'll be a sophomore this fall with no real finance experience. So I'm starting the search for fall internships mainly aiming for boutique IBs or PWM. I'd appreciate it if you take a look at my resume and feel free to rip it apart. I need all the feedback I can... Incoming Sophomore Resume for Fall Internships	4	6 days 7 hours ago by Manks	5 days 21 hours ago by Manks
Hello everyone. Here's the deal. Graduated from UCLA with a degree in chemical engineering. Didn't want to go into that field (good pay but extremely boring to me). Joined a small real estate private investment firm shortly before graduating. Firm wasn't doing too well, got... Engineering undergrad -> private investment -> laid off -> now what?	2	2 weeks 5 days ago by ambient	6 days 15 hours ago by Mutt
Who I am: - Graduated from one of the major uni's in UK but not oxbridge or LSE - Completed 3 years of financial services sector audit at a Big 4 company in London. from 2007 ~2010, qualified ACA first time pass - Sadly, I had to leave shortly after qualifying back to home country because... Resume Advise, Big 4 Audit (with long break) to IB	5	1 week 4 days ago by shine5310	6 days 15 hours ago by Mutt
Hello Everrrrbodyy PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE jelp me I need some advice on my resume, Under my experience, should I keep my<b> student assistant</b> employments that has nothing to do with the finance job? (I am applying for Finance positions) Any advice would be greatly... I dont need luck I need magic	23	1 week 1 day ago by cchia	6 days 16 hours ago by Mutt

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