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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 40 weeks ago by WallStreetOasis.com	40 weeks 5 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	45 weeks 2 days ago by WallStreetOasis.com	n/a
I'm an upcoming senior in high school trying to land a solid internship at a financial company. Do what needs to be... HS Student Resume [Do Work]	10	3 days 15 hours ago by Mr. Bentley	5 hours 52 min ago by Elllo
This is my first post. I have been lurking for a while but please be... Questionable work experience	2	2 days 7 hours ago by 2changzz	1 day 6 hours ago by 2changzz
• US Non-target international student • Would love to break into TMT IBD due to previous programming and media experiences • Will do F100 CorpDev internship in New York this summer I would be incredibly thankful for any suggestions (or comments) you guys might have. Thanks a lot for... Rising junior trying to break into IBD	4	1 day 22 hours ago by Xanatos	1 day 14 hours ago by Xanatos
Hey all, I'm a long time reader of the forums and am hoping for some resume advice as I continue to apply for full time positions. Please rip my resume to shreds. I appreciate any advice, input, or criticism. Thanks a bunch in... Resume Review: Full time IB	10	1 week 1 day ago by gstk	2 days 2 min ago by packmate
Hi everyone... I am an Economics major.... I also speak two languages fairly well Spanish/English( College/ University educated person level...) and speak and understand a 3rd one (Portuguese, though I can't write in it very well). I would like to know your opinion on whether a double... My Major/Minor choices	1	2 days 13 hours ago by Alexa9	2 days 11 hours ago by CarriedDisinterest
Guys, I am trying as hard as I can to break into I-Banking or a hedge fund and I am having much difficulty. If anyone can look at my resume and give me suggestions I would be very grateful. I am so close to giving up but I am not going to stop until I get hired. My experience at the investment... Please Destroy My resume, I'm begging you.	29	4 days 7 hours ago by ebbflow	2 days 17 hours ago by goblan
in a magic land IBD would be doable. In this land, PWM is what my SA gig is for a junior and therefore I am looking for PWM at GS/MS/JPM. I will be SA at DB/UBS/CS this summer. Let me know what you think. Any chance I can woo the big... Aiming for GS/MS/JPM PWM	11	4 days 2 hours ago by surferbarney	3 days 10 hours ago by rpc
Hey all, I'm a rising junior (junior starting Fall 2013), and I'm interested in finding an IB internship at a BB bank next summer. I'd really appreciate criticism on my resume! Be harsh, I'd like to make it as competitive as possible. Pointers on content, formatting,... Resume: Looking for IB Internships	6	5 days 19 hours ago by jiveness	5 days 16 hours ago by ElliotsName
Hi all - looking to make a jump from consulting to VC/PE and would like to know, do you think a course from IBI would strengthen my resume in the area of financial modeling? I've searched out pretty much every free course I can (including the actual IBI materials), but I think my resume still... Would Investment Banking Institute (IBI) course help my resume?	2	6 days 23 hours ago by J_Gatsby	6 days 22 hours ago by adapt or die
I'd appreciate any advice on my resume construction--specifically, my main points are how to effectively communicate my non-traditional work/school timeline, and my post-MBA short term positions without looking like a job-hopping flake. I have good explanations which I can easily convey in an... Resume that explains non-traditional background	2	3 weeks 3 days ago by goto11	1 week 5 min ago by goto11
Please let me know if there is anything more that I need to change. I am looking to get a job in equity research or I-Banking. Thanks for all the feedback on my previous resume! Be brutally honest... Edited Resume	7	15 weeks 18 hours ago by jpsilvey	1 week 18 hours ago by peinvestor2012
Thanks for checking out my resume - any and all comments and critiques are welcome. Do you think it has what it takes to VC or PE, particularly one with a degree of focus on water tech or water infrastructure? Also side question - is it possible/typical for individuals from VC to transition to... Resume Review: Consulting to VC or PE	2	1 week 1 day ago by J_Gatsby	1 week 23 hours ago by J_Gatsby
A bit different from most others on here, as one experience on my resume shows. Goal is really anything at this point. Trying to blend Consumer/Retail with Finance. Thanks a... Please go HAM [a bit different].	20	22 weeks 6 days ago by EtherBinge	1 week 1 day ago by CRE
Things I know: 1. Went to a non-target school. 2. Have a low GPA (f*** me, right). 3. Have no internship experience (trained for hockey during summers). My school is a 4-year private (liberal arts) college that is very well-known in MN, so alumni are definitely around. Other than the things... Resume: Equity Research	9	1 week 2 days ago by justaguy	1 week 1 day ago by peinvestor2012
Hi Everyone, My resume is attached to the post. Don't hold anything back; it won't help me in the long run! My goal is to continue as an analyst on either the buy-side or... Resume Review - Equity Research	3	1 week 2 days ago by ERudite	1 week 2 days ago by yeahright
It does show the social aspect of a person and ability to work under pressure but it can also set me up for a ding. Personally I think its an excellent supplement to an already or barely qualified profile.... Bartending experience on resume?	5	1 week 2 days ago by WhoSteen	1 week 2 days ago by Cruncharoo
1. I have 2 experiences in a VC, PE firm - I tried elaborate the performances to look relevant to IB requirements; please give me comments whether it looks so 2. Any suggestions would be highly... Resume : IB Internship (Tear this apart)	2	1 week 4 days ago by gsmsjppass	1 week 2 days ago by gsmsjppass
If anyone could take a look at my resume (in the link posted) and give overall thoughts and also specifics on how the consulting experience is shown and how well it is geared towards... Resume review: MBB Consulting -> PE	10	2 years 11 weeks ago by Roark	1 week 2 days ago by J_Gatsby
Dream goal is IB can this resume make the... F500 to IB- Please tear it apart	4	3 weeks 2 days ago by sss411	1 week 4 days ago by Benjammin822
Hey there, please critique my resume, as I am planning to apply for full time M&A positions as well as corporate development positions soon. Two comments: - Don't care about the GPA, it's country specific and hence won't make much sense to you I guess - The elite boutique... Please critique my resume (FT M&A applications)	8	2 weeks 3 days ago by PlusMinus	1 week 4 days ago by PlusMinus
I got accepted into an asset management case study conference at a regional firm. Considering how many people apply and how few get accepted (less than 50), is it worth it to mention this on my CV? The study consists of working with a small group to present our case on a specific company, and... Resume Question	2	2 weeks 1 day ago by AMLady	1 week 5 days ago by NYCbandar
Here is my resume that I have gotten reviewed from multiple professional career services coordinators. I have a bunch of leadership experience and am trying to find the best way to demonstrate that I can translate it to the real world. If you could tell me what you think about it, that would be... Resume Help	6	6 weeks 5 days ago by frattisimus101	1 week 5 days ago by THBanker
Basically this is the thing: I have 2 BB FO internships so far, and will start doing some part-time <strong> internship (9-10 months, only 10h/week to support paying my studies) at a good company (Fidelity, Wellington, PIMCO) in a random back office department (administration-, marketing-,... How to put this on CV? Is it even worth it...	7	2 weeks 1 day ago by Battleship	1 week 6 days ago by T-3000

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I'm currently a Private Equity Analyst in Shanghai, China. Academically, I graduated from a target school majoring in Economics and Chinese. I also spent my time at college as the president of an on-campus student organization related to Finance and Economics and a volunteer for a local... Ask me anything… I'm a Private Equity Analyst in Shanghai
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