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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	34	1 week 1 day ago by ilikecreamcheese	5 days 13 hours ago by CivilServant
Hi guys, will be embarking on my degree in business soon, and was wondering whether i should further my studies upon graduation. Although it's still a good four years away, i'd like something to work forward to. Will most probably be majoring in finance. Should i take up a MSc in... How much does post grad increase your employability by?	2	1 week 1 day ago by cedricTCS	5 days 13 hours ago by cedricTCS
So I've been reading a lot of the posts on this forum, and noticed that a good number of people (or at least the trend) seemed to perceive Booth and Kellog as a solid top 5 schools over MIT Sloan and Columbia. My post is going to focus mainly about these 4 schools I just mentioned and provides... MIT Sloan and Columbia >>>>> Booth and Kellog	71	3 weeks 4 days ago by jacobwmil1234	5 days 21 hours ago by kingfalcon
What are the grad studies related to law that a finance undergrad can pursue? For example I've seen on linkedin a guy with master of corporate law. He did an MBA at Harvard after, which flagged me he might have gotten in under very particular circumstances. Any info would be greatly... Master of Corporate Law?	3	6 days 10 hours ago by CatWithaHat	6 days 2 hours ago by CatWithaHat
I will graduate from a Finance undergrad program in April and will have the whole month of May to study the CFA level I . Has anyone here passed it this way? Do you think it would be enough? I started to study last month but the problem with this strategy is that I tend to forget the bulk of... Studying the CFA Level 1 full-time in one month	13	8 weeks 4 days ago by Drive	6 days 5 hours ago by pktkid10
I am currently working in audit at a Big 4 firm and working on breaking into PE. I know a full-time program is better for career changing, but my family situation (3 kids under the age of 5) largely prevents me from quitting my job for school. I will be attending the Rice MBA for Professionals... Part-time MBA / Career Advice	1	6 days 7 hours ago by CPFMBA	6 days 6 hours ago by pacman007
I have to start off saying that I know it is hard for people to agree on which school is "BETTER." There is no such thing that some schools are definitely better than some other schools, because, in my opinion, education is education; competitiveness of students may vary, qualities of... NYU Stern or Barnard?	26	1 week 2 days ago by IBGirlBlair	6 days 8 hours ago by bmbgmjm
As some celebrate the end of the grueling admission process (short,compbanker etc) others are just beginning (class of 2016) I will be applying to the usual suspects this fall, came across this post and thought to myself "the new formula for getting into HBS" goes something like this;... Top 27 profiles for HBS - Class of 2014	151	1 week 3 days ago by alreadyrich	6 days 10 hours ago by DCDepository
hello, I am a fresh undergraduate from Asia and I have got admission from Johns Hopkins university and suny buffalo(quant finance track) for msf program. I know that they are not in the same tier. However, I can not make my final decision. And I really need your help. I am impressed by the 20k... spend 56k for the mfin program?	6	1 week 12 hours ago by mymy	6 days 21 hours ago by mymy
I am a newly admitted transfer student from St. Louis CC. My intended major is business, and I have recently found out that to be admitted in the business program at UNC(Kenan-Flager Business School), you have to again apply for their admission. After doing some research here and there, I... UNC Kenan-Flager Admission Transfer	2	1 week 1 hour ago by yachao23	6 days 23 hours ago by thepman
Hello all, I have been studying the GMAT for 9 months (including studying 3+ hours every single day for the last 3 months) and am truly "burnt out." I took two practice exams (GMAT Prep) 2 weeks before the real test and got a 700 and 710. On the real test I became so nervous I got a... GMAT Prep 700, Real test 640	22	8 weeks 2 hours ago by TheKid1998	1 week 1 hour ago by TheKid1998
Has anyone tried the GMAT pill for their GMAT prep? I tried the search but all I found were sarcastic threads taking about adderal. Has anyone done the online GMAT pill prep? I tried looking other places for reviews but all I found were all 5 star reviews with everyone praising the program. It... GMAT Pill	16	1 week 1 day ago by WeGoHam1	1 week 2 hours ago by Beny23
Hello WSO, I was hoping that someone could help me out. I am a medical doctor who is currently in residency training. I am from Texas, have an undergraduate GPA of 3.84 overall and a 4.0 in my major (biology) from my local state school, went to medical school in Texas, and then got in to a... MD with residency training thinking about top 10 MBA program.	19	4 weeks 3 days ago by carlosc1dbz	1 week 6 hours ago by Ipso facto
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so ive been hearing some buzzing that rotman students are spending the end of June at Tim Horton's and also the next week is free coffee week at McDonald's...anyone can... pre-MBA trip to Tim Horton's	0	1 week 1 day ago by Caveman77	n/a
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Considering attending UW and was wondering how the internship opportunities are there? Hopefully with a good GPA and solid internships I could break into... Opportunities for internships in Seattle?	23	4 weeks 3 days ago by shaankohli	1 week 2 days ago by Accrual Dictator
Hi everybody long time reader, first time writer I'm trying to decide on which option of the two i should go for: Accept offer at LSE Msc in Finance (Full-Time) to start Fall '13 Or keep working at my current work place: I'm currently in FI Sales in a local office in... LSE vs Full-Time	4	1 week 4 days ago by BobLeeSwagger	1 week 2 days ago by BobLeeSwagger
I will be having a Skype interview for SMU Cox MSF next week. What should I expect? Purely "fit"? Have no idea what to expect.... Thanks... SMU MSF Interview. What to expect?	5	1 week 2 days ago by gatorneedshisgat	1 week 2 days ago by TNA
I'm 25 years old, currently a mechanical engineer at a small (~30 person) manufacturing firm. I received my undergrad in engineering and economics from a non-target public university with a 3.02 GPA. I'm looking to transition into finance, particularly investment banking and/or... Are Admissions Consultants Worth It? How Did You Choose Who To Work With?	3	3 weeks 2 days ago by Lazar87	1 week 2 days ago by dostoyevsky
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Hi all, Was hoping to get some advice with regards to b-school as I'm considering going next year. Thinking I'd only go if I can get into a M7 and wondering what my chances would be like given my profile. My background is that I went to a top public (UVa/UMich/Berkeley) and did a... B-School Chances with Three Years Work Experience	7	1 week 3 days ago by brutalglide	1 week 2 days ago by DoubleBottomLine
I'm an incoming freshman at a non-target in the northwest (UW Seattle), which has virtually zero OCR or any meaningful internships in the area. At this point, it's finance or death for me; I want to eventually do IBD or S&T. Would it be easier to break into the industry by... Is it easier to transfer to a target or to network my @ss off at a non-target?	4	2 weeks 16 hours ago by El Alcazar	1 week 2 days ago by ChicagoBears1
I wanted to start a thread for all of us heading to Durham in the... Duke MMS Class of 2014	47	10 weeks 3 days ago by futurectdoc	1 week 3 days ago by theATL

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Hey guys, Just curious if anyone has an idea what the going rate for an intern in portfolio management at a ~10bn AUM firm would pay. The FoF I am working in is roughly 2-3bn in AUM. Looked around but I couldn't find anything recent or relevant to this specific strategy. Was curious to...
FoF Pay?
I'm in kind of a weird position with credits at my school. Because of AP credits, summer classes, etc, I can theoretically graduate in 3 years with this coming year being a senior year. However, I wasn't able to get a SA position anywhere this summer so though my resume is...
FT without SA position?
Hi guys, I am going to write a paper this summer about the Real Estate Private Equity Deal Structures and Trends and I was wondering whether you could come up with some interesting ideas on the research question/hypotheses to be tested. I am currently interning PERE and already have some network...
REAL ESTATE PRIVATE EQUITY MASTER THESIS
IlliniProgrammer and MilitarytoFinance's comment about SCUBA diving on another thread made me wonder if there are any other certified divers on the site. What are your favorite dive locations? What dive certifications do you have? What is your dream vacation...
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Hello monkeys, Created this account to get a feel for things in the world of Wall St. and get a head start (within reason, of course). Been lurking on this site for a while now, and looking forward to enjoying the golden bits of WSO trolling/troll-busting :) But for now, just enjoying one of...
Greenhorn intro
I currently work as a financial analyst at a major F500 company in Boston, MA, but I want to make the switch out of Corp Fin and into Investments. I am thinkg about research/investment analyst jobs. I currently have 2 years of financial analyst experience and I'm wondering what jobs I should...
Corp. Fin Analyst seeking job in Investments - NEED ADVICE
I will be networking this summer to get ready for FT recruiting this Fall. I don't have a lot of alumni to network with that work in the groups I am most interested in-IB, Capital Markets, ER. I do, however, have some people I could reach out to that are in different departments. My...
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I've been thinking about the mobile app market and have begun to think of it as a bubble of sorts. This is given the case of Umano, an app that produces no original content, has no community and pays voice actors to record news articles. It has 40,000-60,000 daily users (I've created...
Mobile Apps a bubble?
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
You see all these posts about people's internships where they are just doing bitch work, etc . . If you have had interns, what qualities made them the best intern? What qualities did you see in them that made you give them more work? What experiences did they have that allowed you to give...
What was the best intern you ever had like?
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I made a similar thread in the PE forum, but considering Real Estate is its own niche I figured I'd make a separate one here. If you already attended an target/ivy for undergrad, how necessary is an MBA for REPE? Do most shops expect you to get an MBA after 2 years as an associate, or do...
MBA for REPE?
There have been several threads covering the value of an MBA in general in the past few months. Looking at input from experienced users on this site, it seems like the degree is most beneficial for people looking to either switch industries (Banking/Consulting), take a break, or re-brand themselves...
MBA for PE?
Hey guys! Im 21, starting my last year of a non-target school in September, majoring in Economics:Finance( GPA not so good.. no really its pretty "f ing" bad, Im serious). By the time I turned 21 I got my series 7 (first shot) and 63. ( worked as a broker for your typical boutique...
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I used to work with a guy that had everything on the surface, but absolutely nothing inside. The guy was 6 feet tall, good-looking, charismatic, multi-lingual, graduated from a top business school, and had made MD at a bulge bracket investment bank. Yet he couldn’t remember the last time he... How to Develop a Personality
<em>Mod note (Andy): we vetted this user to confirm his identity/status and yes in fact he is who he says he is, and is eager to answer your questions :)</em> Bio: I decided to join WSO to help both students and young professionals advance in their Finance careers, whether that be... I'm an MD and I run the Sales division: Ask Me Anything
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
You've just gotten that promotion and now you're in charge of a small team. Congratulations! And welcome to middle management. All the hard work and the knowledge you've developed about everything your firm does these past few years has been noticed. But, now you have a small... 7 Things I've Learned About Being A Manager
Assuming that you have access to no financial products such as FactSet, Bloomberg, CapitalIQ, Thomson or otherwise, thought it would be helpful to give a step by step guide on how to ramp up on a new company from your home computer. Using FaceBook as an example. Lets go ahead and start with the... Basic Guide Ramping Up On A Company With Public Information (Part 1 of 3)
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You guys are gonna have to get me caught up because I have literally been living in a cave for the past week. Well, several caves, but I'll get to that in a minute. I just got back from what was possibly the <em>least</em> relaxing (but most interesting) vacation of my life. In... I Spent the Past Week in a Cave
That included Brady having a breakdown because he still couldnt get into Harvard. And then me getting my certified user status revoked and being really upset about it. Signs my life is pathetic? I think so. Had a dream about WSO

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