Getting Top Groups Without A Sell Day
Incoming SA at a BB this summer. Just signed my generalist offer last week and was told group matching would happen later in the spring; assumed there would be a sell (or group matching) day. The two groups that I'm most interested in are also two of the highest ranked (as far as how dominant they are in their sector / exits / what analysts I've talked and people on WSO seem to agree on). Although I've developed a good relationship with an alum from my school in one of the groups and was planning on networking more in the coming months, I just found out there is "no formal matching day" and "the process will happen in April." RIP sell day.
My question is how I should best go about getting into either of the two groups I'm interested in. I've got a resume with some solid experience (and brandnames) in both industries for these groups so if it just comes down to group matching based on resumes I'm not totally screwed. FT offer rate is high and you can switch groups between summer and FT, so also wouldn't necessarily be locked in. Planning on reaching out to my alum contacts from recruiting season to talk to analysts in both groups, and my main recruiter/contact person also offered to put me in contact with groups. Planning on calling some of the closer contacts at the very least and asking for advice.
A couple of my contacts offered to grab coffee or show me around their floor when I came in for my sell day (they also assumed it was happening, so no clue if this is just a weird year). Although it's financially and logistically feasible for me to come to New York for a day and take them up on that offer, I would lose a couple days of class (5 hour train ride each way) and I'm worried that it would come off as aggressive/pushy if I didn't have a great reason to be there. (And at this point I don't, other than maybe checking out apartments in person, but don't really *need* to do that.)
Anyone ever been in this situation or have any advice?
Do you know if this is for all BB's or only the one you've accepted an offer for?
Sell days seem to be standard at most BBs. This for the one I accepted an offer for.
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If you don't want to head to NYC, just ask your contact in the group to schedule a few phone calls with the current analysts/associates in each group. Frame it as 'trying to get a better sense of the group culture, etc. etc.'
I don't think it would be too pushy to go and meet them - talk to you contact and say you're interested in xyz group and you'd like to come in and meet some of the team since there is no longer a formal sell day.
You should be networking on your own. If you wait till sell-day, its already too late as groups have already met and more or less decided who they want/don't want.
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Just make time to go up, nobody will care why you are in NYC. Make the effort if it is something you care about.
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