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Always had a mind for math but I switched to biology in college to pursue premed (the lazy way). Rising junior, semi-target big state school, 3.7 GPA. GPA will definitely go up next year since I'm done with the hardest courses in my major (if I stay on bio, that is). Not...
What's the best I can do in my current situation?
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Hello everyone, I have a huge problem coming up this Friday. Last Sunday I did something pretty stupid and ended up in the hospital for a couple days and have been on crutches since and was scheduled to have my stitches out this Friday and hopefully come off the crutches. Now here's the...
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by Bobb
For reasons I can't go into because of privacy, I am an undergrad majoring in political science. However, I recently discovered that I enjoy finance and economics (yes I know vague but I don't want to divulge too much). Anyways, since I'm already a third year and only got interested...
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Hey guys, So I recently posted regarding my Hedge Fund Marketing interview that I had a week ago today.The actual interview went great; I have the background to get into the field and the guy I spoke with really liked me. So this interview was Monday. The guy asked me to come back in to meet the...
Interview Gone Wrong
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Data on post-MBA salaries are ubiquitous, but I can't find a good source of samples of post-MBA entry-level job titles. Having a wide sample of such titles may aid in career planning/ self-analysis. What are some example entry-level positions that a top-MBA can expect to...
Post-MBA entry-level job titles
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by holla_back
hey guys, Just looking for some advice/ information. Graduated in 08 @ a non target school in the UK, started in Wealth management BO ... moved to London for experience and got into FO in a support role for two senior guys and most recently got a role as a portfolio manager at a large...
The game plan ...
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So I'm at a career cross road and was wondering what should be my next move. Ideally I'd like to work at a boutique PE, Ibank, or do corporate development. I graduated back in December of 2007 from a semi target school. I worked at a bulge bracket bank as an operations analyst for...
Career crossroads....
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I just got an intern, and one of my responsibilities is data entry into excel. What kind of excel functions should I know? I know I should know pivot table, and v-look up, but what else would you guys suggest....
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Jefferies Summer Operations Analyst
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by dollar
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From previous posts on this forum, it seems like it's generally bad to reschedule an interview, no matter what the reason? I'm interviewing with a buy side firm, and the process so far has been pretty informal. I'm supposed to have another interview tomorrow. At the last minute, I...
Rescheduling an interview?
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Is anybody willing to spend 5-10min of their time mock interviewing?
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I have noticed that there are many people on WSO hoping to do the IBD----> HF/PE/VC route while looking down upon other careers such as PWM, Corp. Fin, IM, and especially Accounting. My question is how many people actually make it in IBD and successfully transition to HF/PE/VC? Is this mostly...
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went for a 2nd round interview this past week and have not heard anything since, but on friday I got an email from the background check vendor used by this company asking me for some information so they can perform the background check. does this mean i got the offer? have you heard of companies...
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Corp. Fin Analyst seeking job in Investments - NEED ADVICE
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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...
Informational Interviews With Other Groups Question
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How strict is the requirement for 6 month+ experience with job postings? I have about a years worth of internship experience in IB and PE and just wanted to know if these experienced positions are worth my time? Are BBs strict? what about MMs? obviously small boutiques will be...
6 months - 1 year exp
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