You're going to make it
This is for all of you who feel down because of recruiting, rejections, and the overall difficulties that this field brings with it. You're going to make it. Be patient, stay committed, and trust the process.
I've just accepted my dream offer at my dream bank, after getting rejected ~50 times. It's hard and painful but you have to commit. Believe in yourself and improve with every step along the way. Gradually, you will see improvement.
i made it, top bb, hate it, cant part with the money tho
Congratulations! That's the dream :)
Banking is so unbelievably ass it amazes me that I wanted this. My whole team wishes we did consulting or PWM at this point.
i thought i made it tooo at the top BB, until i realized now i have to make it to a MF or UMM
you'll get there!
and then you have to make it to an M7. And then to a HF. And then and then and then...
These posts are always thinly-veiled humblebrag posts from people who are still on the high of getting an offer
Of course you, someone who just got an offer, thinks it was because of your amazing patience, commitment and "trust in the process" (lol)
Congrats on your offer but that doesn't mean everyone else will make it (it's statistically impossible for everyone who's interested in IB/similar jobs to make it in), it's mostly luck
It was only meant as a way to motivate others, but okay go off anon
nah he's right. this is a humblebrag post. it's sad that you need to go to an anonymous forum for self worth and sadder still there are so many of these types of posts.
banking is such a narcissistic profession, glorified paper pushers who think the world of themselves lol. unreal
the best part is banking is going to fucking suck this next decade so have fun with that :)
i dont think the idea of you getting lucky and getting an offer
while others arent as lucky
is quite the motivation you think it is
This is for all of you who feel down because of recruiting, rejections, and the overall difficulties that this field brings with it. You're going to make it. Be patient, stay committed, and trust the process."
fking cringe
Tbf most people who are "interested" in IB do not put in anywhere near as much effort as a lot of people on this site. If you keep grinding, even if you have to start somewhere shit, you'll probably make it.
Lol the intern is spot on. We get at least one of these posts every week and it's all variations on a theme. I don't like being the cynic but it's quite easy for OP, who just landed his dream offer and is now in a nice and cushy position, to start going around giving superficial motivation to others. I'd bet my money that had he not gotten the offer, this post wouldn't exist.
Also: "This is for all of you who feel down because of recruiting, rejections, and the overall difficulties that this field brings with it. You're going to make it. Be patient, stay committed, and trust the process."
Seriously? MS me all you want but this is seriously cringe lmfao, especially the bolding
Agree. It doesn't even help to hear from someone who has already made it to the other side. I'd get more motivation from other interns who were also struggling through the process instead of some dude who's probably just relaxing and enjoying life right now while issuing meaningless platitudes to those who did not get as lucky.
It is definitely not "mostly" (implying >50%) luck. Unless you start comparing us to kids born in third world slums
Lmao you’re a fucking prick, just calm down over there on the pessimism buddy
you should calm down buddy
Take it easy Francis
Someone didn’t get an offer
If you really think that it's mostly luck…you were/are doing it wrong.
And you are doing others a disservice.
Congrats on your offer! Chin up everyone, wishing all of you all the best. It's never easy.
50 rejections are rookie numbers. I easily applied to 300 positions and had 299 rejections
Or you're not, and that's fine too.
Don't kill yourself trying to get a job that sucks at least as much as any other job.
Take a breath, grab some perspective.
You won't be able to jerk yourself off to your bank's logo like this poster, but it's really okay in the end.
Do something else, get experience, get an MBA and come back later - or realize that this just isn't for you.
For 99% of people, it's really not the promised land, it's a job.
I agree. Students put so much pressure on themselves to get into banking, then once they get in the reality hits that it's a very over-glorified position. Then they put pressure on themselves to break into the buy-side. Then they realize that's not so different. then maybe they put pressure on themselves to get into an M7 MBA program, then after that the pressure comes back to break into another IB or buy-side role. The pursuit to be satisfied with where you are and what you have is never ending.
Also not making it out of undergrad isn't the end of the world or the end of your career. Several of the MDs I work with did totally random stuff before getting an MBA and doing IB. One recently bought a supercar.
Realistically, some people never "make it" you just never hear about those guys cause they live in their mom's basement drowning out the sorrow of their failures with mind-numbing video games. As long as resources are scarce, there will always be winners and losers
People need to quit being so cynical on this post. Let the guy try and give some fucking motivation for Christ’s sake
I can't relate to these weird posts at all.
Did anyone else just study consistently in college, do an internship or 2 and then make IB? I know I did - It's just a job, not winning an olympic gold medal.
Hardly consumed all my thoughts or faced heaps of rejection. Just one aspect of my life... obsessing over banking doesn't really improve your chances. Some college kids here need perspective.
Some people's life isn't handed to them on a silver platter. Let people talk about their achievements. You clearly went to a target school and are an affluent white kid. Also you work in DCM; it's not like that's a hard position to get anyway.
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