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WSO is excited to have the experts from the Clear Admit team on board to answer applicant questions in the business school forum. We encourage all of you to check out their great resources: 1) <a href="http://www.clearadmit.com">Clear Admit</a> has been providing MBA... Ask Clear Admit: Can I get into a top MBA program?	260	1 year 8 weeks ago by WallStreetOasis.com	1 day 5 hours ago by semitar93
Please read in the <a href="http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/wso-user-guidelines">WSO User Guidelines</a> in detail before posting to... Spotlight: WSO User Guidelines	0	45 weeks 4 days ago by WallStreetOasis.com	n/a
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Yes I am thinking of the song by The Clash... I don't mean to post an annoying overly-posted subject right now (as I notice someone else has done the same today) but I really need advice on this very important decision, and could use tips from people who have done something similar in... Should I stay, or should I go?	5	1 day 4 hours ago by ValueAdder68	1 hour 29 min ago by ValueAdder68
<strong>[Note: Sorry for the long post, TL;DR at bottom]</strong> Hey everyone, I've been lurking on this site for sometime, and figured that it would be better for me to post a question directly pertaining to my situation rather than hitting the search button every time.... MFin Plan Review	12	19 hours 50 min ago by Johnathan.Galt	3 hours 21 min ago by Johnathan.Galt
Anyone else just lacking in the motivation department? Right now should be crunch time and I should be really ratcheting it up but I am having a hard time. Has anyone taken level III? What do you think about it? Everyone always says it is a harder test than L2 but easier content. I think... CFA Level III Exam - No motivation	45	2 weeks 1 day ago by ilikecreamcheese	3 hours 24 min ago by Unforseen
I'm wondering if I should transfer to an ivy league school in order to get look better on my resume for i banks and, ultimately, MBA programs. I'm going to be a sophomore at a T25 private school (think UVA, Emory, Notre Dame) where I'm majoring in finance and minoring in art history... Should I Transfer??	12	1 day 5 hours ago by semitar93	3 hours 47 min ago by The Sour Patch Kid
Hello... NYU Stern or UVA Darden for MBA	19	2 days 14 hours ago by jones2bc	4 hours 57 min ago by jones2bc
Quick background/profile: White male 3.3 GPA- small liberal arts school (Forbes top 15 college/university) 720 GMAT 2+ years top BB product controls in NY 2 years (as of fall 2013) in a broader Finance/Control role at a smaller growing firm Passed CFA L1 in June 2012 Taking CFA L2 in June... Leveraging CFA exams to strengthen B-school app	8	12 weeks 2 days ago by slick_J	5 hours 4 min ago by CreditAnalyst85
This past May I decided to send my deposit into Northeastern over Lehigh, Wake Forest, Maryland, Penn State and Fordham. I did a lot of research and figured Northeastern would be the way to go if I wanted to work at a Boston bank or still even in New York, but I am still unsure to whether or not I... Breaking In?	7	4 days 2 hours ago by jhooves88	5 hours 5 min ago by Falcon
Guys, How useful do you think commercial banking experience is when it comes to getting an entry level job in IBD/Equity Research? The reason I am asking this is because I have recently got an offer to study MSc Accounting and Finance at London School Economics and Political Science in... Masters in A&F at LSE and Commercial banking experience	6	5 days 10 hours ago by andy.chlei	6 hours 30 min ago by DrPeterVenkman
Hi guys, I've been checking out WSO for a while now and currently deciding at which universities I would like to pursue a masters in finance for 2014. Currently, I'm an undergrad at a non-target in the Netherlands (not that there are any target schools in NL). Now, most US... Masters in Finance, realistic chances of getting in	0	7 hours 6 min ago by Ted Mosby	n/a
As a freshman in NYU CAS and a prospective Econ/Math double major (not joint major), I sent an application to LSE for their Econ program, to which I got accepted. I would hopefully like to get an internship in Consulting or IB within the next two years. Do you think going to LSE would make a... NYU CAS or LSE for Econ B.A.?	8	11 hours 37 min ago by videokammenos	9 hours 40 min ago by Xaipe
Alright let's break up the finance monotony for a bit. I'm looking for opinions regarding the best MBA programs for someone hoping to go into marketing management and strategy (basically, looking for anything that will put me on a good path to a CMO/VPMarketing position down the... Best MBA programs for Marketing/Strategy	0	10 hours 54 min ago by chicandtoughness	n/a
Hey all, I was recently accepted into Stern and UVA, and having read over the discussions on the topic, I am still having trouble making a decision. I am nearly certain investment banking is what I want to do;however, I realize this can change. It comes down to would it be a better decision to end... NYU Stern (26K scholarship) vs. UVA (OOS) for I-banking	11	6 weeks 2 days ago by mb599	11 hours 11 min ago by gamenumbers
I am graduating, and I have had some difficulties to get a job. I am in a quite specialized sector that is not at its best in the economy/location I am interested. I have signed a contract today - Pay is just slightly higher ($10k) on what I made pre-MBA (I had a good pre-MBA salary... Is better any job than no job?	9	1 day 9 hours ago by FreezingEmail	11 hours 18 min ago by shorttheworld
Hi Everyone, Which school will you choose for IB? According to the employment report, it seems that most of the BB firms recruit on campus at both schools. However, Darden seems to have more people getting in Wall Street (percentage-wise). While I believe Ross has stronger connections and larger... Ross MBA vs Darden MBA for IB	3	1 day 20 hours ago by smano	23 hours 17 min ago by RustyR
Hi all, Am hoping to get some feedback on whether to go to B school. Unfortunately this post is shamefully similar to my good friend Medical Monkey's recent post, but my situation is complicated by two issues: I earn twice as much, but went to a lowly state school in California (UC... Should I go to Kellogg? Weigh in!	30	20 weeks 7 hours ago by STIBOR	1 day 6 min ago by mbavsmfin
Hey everyone. Figured I would create a Class of 2014 thread for everyone thinking about applying for next years MSF programs. Good place to ask questions, compare profiles and meet others who are applying.... 2014 MSF Class Thread	78	37 weeks 6 days ago by TNA	1 day 37 min ago by mlg321
I'm Betsy Massar, founder of Master Admissions. I'm glad to be here on Wall Street Oasis back with kindred spirits. Right out of Harvard Business School I worked for Goldman Sachs and have spent most of my professional career in and around the financial industry. I worked on both the sell... B-School Q&A w/ Betsy Massar of Master Admissions	274	1 year 1 week ago by Betsy Massar	1 day 5 hours ago by semitar93
Hey Everybody - if any of you are looking for a quality GMAT preparation I'd encourage you to check out our partnership with Veritas Prep here because WSO members get 10% off: http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/veritas-gmat-prep-discount For those of you thinking of an MBA with admissions... Ask Stacy Blackman Consulting - Business School Admissions	494	4 years 12 weeks ago by WallStreetOasis.com	1 day 5 hours ago by semitar93
Anyone else apply/accepted to WUSTL's MSF program for this coming fall? If so, please provide your profile, your track (Quant/Corporate) and why you chose WUSTL. Feel free to pm me if you don't want to discuss your profile in public. I'm trying to get information on select MSF... WUSTL MSF Applicants (2013-2014)	6	4 days 11 hours ago by Esuric	1 day 6 hours ago by nofuture
Hey I'm going to be studying abroad in Stuttgart, Germany this summer (Universitat Hohenheim); and was wondering if anyone knew of any good connections to make or things to do while I'm over there? Anybody know of any IBanks, PE firms, or hedge funds giving a try to reach out to? On a... Germany Study Abroad	5	1 day 23 hours ago by Cepeda	1 day 7 hours ago by KKS
My younger brother got into both of these as an international student. Just wondering what the views were on here on these two schools specifically on recruiting. He wants to be open to both IBD and S&T (Sales). The coursework for IE Spain seems more quantitative than Rochester, with the... IE Spain vs Univ of Rochester Masters Finance	4	1 day 19 hours ago by oliver13	1 day 8 hours ago by TNA
Just had interview for msc finance program. Can't find any statistics on acceptance rate or acceptance rate once you have been interviewed. Said it would be 1-2 weeks before I would know. Anyone have any experience or idea about what an approximate acceptance rate would be here?... Frankfurt finance management interview	11	1 week 4 days ago by finity55	1 day 9 hours ago by finity55

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Hi everyone, I have a degree in Biology (Tier 1 if that even matters) and have worked in basic science, biomedical device/pharma and clinical research for the past three or so years with multiple publications. I hate it. Thus, I have also taken micro/macroecon courses, as well as a few post-bacc...
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I just don't get the hate towards hedge funds and successful investors in general. I get that some people (i.e. Rajartnam) cheat the system and should be prosecuted but lots of it seems overblown. For example, people compare Stevie Cohen to Madoff yet Cohen's been watched like a hawk by...
Why does everyone hate hedge funds?
I'm thinking about doing an Internship from mid-January to late February (2014) in Brazil, possibly in IB or S&T. Does anyone have any tips on Brazilian internships? I have some experience in S&T (at a BB) and I already have a summer position in S&T for 2014 at the same BB....
Internship in Brazil - Any advice?
In Joshua Rosenbaum's Investment Banking, free cash flow is calculated as: EBIT(1-t) + D&A - Capex - Increase/(Decrease) in NWC. Most sources present the formula for free cash flow this way, without any mention of stock based compensation. However, in the Breaking into Wall Street modules,...
Stock-based compensation and free cash flow
Is there a better or quicker way to stimulate direct foreign investment into U.S. companies? Shuld the holding period be reduced to 180 or even 90 days? Any down side? Should there be a minimum of a $5 million block of shares? What do you...
What's YOUR Opinion Of Regulation S?
Being a trader (specifically an equities trader with a proprietary firm, yes still currently employed by the trading firm I am with.) for the past seven years I am tempted to make a leap into being an er analyst. Trading has fizzled out and at this point in my life it's not worth the risk as I...
Making the leap to ER Analyst, thoughts?
I'm a rising sophomore looking to revise and update my resume for this coming fall and spring. Now that I'm no longer a freshman I'll ge betting rid of all of my high school stuff, except maybe one internship that I wasn't sure about. I was 17 and still a HS student when I...
High School Stuff on Your Resume?
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Debate of the Legends: "Anatomy of a Corporate Takeover"
Been a trader for 7 years in prop, the game is pretty much over. Commissions have went up, fees are up, strategies are dying out. Where can one go that will provide a base+commission on the institutional side in trading (futures, fixed income, etc)?...
Where to go after prop trading
F'd up in highschool, humble beginnings all that crap, didnt go to a university though I went to a school (BCIT) that is known for a rigorous curriculum with 8 classes per semester. No classes transfer over because universities where I am located take the classes I took as "not academic...
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I am starting a undergrad internship with BNY Mellon Asset Servicing. I am guessing I will be doing valuations on company performance, stocks, mutual funds, processing transactions in excel. Since this is my first IB job what do I actually do, and how many hours will I...
What does a Asset Servicing Intern do and what are the hours?
This is the reaction any analyst who has ever worked in banking has when you say you want to leave banking for business school then come back as a post b school associate... <img src="http://epicpinterestfail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/how-i-met-your-mother-barney-why.gif"...
Why You DON'T Leave Banking for B School Just to Come Right Back...
I started off at UC Berkeley as a Math major but I did terribly and I didn't enjoy any of my classes. Now at the end of my sophomore year, I have a GPA of 2.8. I realized I was doing my major for the wrong reasons, and I am changing my major to Economics. I have done well in the economics...
Had a bad GPA but now changing major

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I was writing an email to a fellow monkey who is about to start as a banking analyst in the summer. It's been a little over 5 yrs now since I was a wee young first-year analyst in restructuring for one of the Moelis/Houlihan/Evercore type firms (I call them the firms where most people will... 15 things I wish I knew as a first year banking analyst
This is the reaction any analyst who has ever worked in banking has when you say you want to leave banking for business school then come back as a post b school associate... <img src="http://epicpinterestfail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/how-i-met-your-mother-barney-why.gif"... Why You DON'T Leave Banking for B School Just to Come Right Back...
I get a ton of emails and answer a ton of posts asking similar questions so I thought I would answer the most common ones I get here and allow others to post their questions so everyone can see them and the subsequent answers. Hope this helps. <strong>Summer Analyst... MSF Question and Answer
Inspired by comments from this: http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/basic-guide-ramping-up-on-a-company-with-public-information-part-1-of-3 Lets just jump in. <strong>Technology:</strong> In this space there are really two metrics that matter the most, sales growth and EPS... Beginners Guide to Valuation and Metrics By Sector
I work as a currency volatility trader and manage one of the bigger G10 blocs in London. I've been lucky enough to get responsibility early in my career. I started off managing a single currency book a few months into the job, and have steadily been granted more responsibility to where I am... Ask Me Anything: I'm a Currency Volatility Trader
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
<em>Mod note: Best of Bankerella - this was originally posted 10/1/12</em> I occasionally get PMed by people at colleges I’ve never heard of before, asking if they have a shot at IBD. Folks, why IBD? The finance world is broad and varied, and there are a million ways to... My Biggest Career Mistake to Date: Prestige
For better or for worse, there’s a very unique feeling when everything goes completely according to plan yet nobody seems to care or notice. Such is the case with our favorite company of the moment, Tesla Motors. For those unaware, TSLA has rocketed upwards since its Q1 earnings release,... A Perfect Storm
I work as a long/short equity analyst at a large hedge fund. I've been lucky enough to be more than just a model monkey early on in my career, but have also been exposed to the stress of being measured on returns. I primarily cover consumer and TMT names. I went the typical path (target... I'm a Hedge Fund Analyst - Ask Me Anything
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