WSO's New Addition: Frequently Asked Questions

WallStreetOasis Members,

Today I’d like to officially announce a project that we’ve been working on for some time: <a href="//www.wallstreetoasis.com/">WallStreetOasis.com</a>'s <strong><a href="//www.wallstreetoasis.com/frequently-asked-questions">Frequently Asked Questions</a></strong>, or <a href="/frequently-asked-questions">FAQs</a>, page.

The purpose of this portion of the site is two-fold. First, we hope that by having the answers to a variety of questions that are continuously asked by new members, they can get information more quickly and efficiently. The second reason is to take some of the strain off of our great members who are constantly answering questions with consistent and solid information.

I’d like to lay out exactly what the <a href="/frequently-asked-questions">FAQ page encompasses</a> at this point in time. It is currently a work in progress (and we expect it to remain a work in progress), and we would love any input that members have, but we’ll get to that a bit later. <strong>Here is what our FAQ page currently has to offer:</strong>

• WSO 101 is an introduction to the technical aspects of using WSO, and it includes subtopics covering: Introduction to WSO, Getting Started, Discussions & Replying, and Terms & Acronyms. Our Recommended Reading section is currently a work in progress.


• The Degrees & Certifications section of the FAQ covers, well, degrees and certifications. The subtopics for this section include: Undegraduate Degrees, Graduate Business Degrees, Other Graduate Degrees, and Certifications.


• The Getting A Job section covers the basics for how to get a job on Wall Street. Subtopics for the "Getting A Job" section include: Resumes & Cover Letters, Networking & Breaking In, Interviews, and Recruiters & Internships.


• The Life in Finance section covers what your life will be like after securing a position on Wall Street (or in a related field). This section is very much a work in progress!

In addition to these pages, we have a section covering the Best Discussions on different industries. We've started by compiling some of the longer threads that offer an array of opinions and ideas on each different industry. The industries that currently completed are:

• Investment Banking
• Private Equity
• Sales & Trading
• Hedge Funds
• Equity Research
• Management Consulting
• Venture Capital
• Corporate Careers

In addition to these, we are also working on sections for Entrepeneurship and Humor (because we would hate to lose those classics by blumie, blastoise, Mis Ind, Uncle E, and more!)

What we need your help for is making sure we cover all the questions that are most important to you, as well as the best discussions/threads on WSO. If you think of something that has to do with:

1) FAQs, to add to the list;

2) Discrepancies, between what you believe and what is in the FAQs;

3) FAQs, sections that are missing;

4) Best discussions, threads that are missing or don't belong in the best discussions section;

5) any other questions, comments, or concerns as relates to the FAQ page;

please let us know in this thread. We will be moving the thread through the different forums for the next couple of weeks to ensure that everybody sees this post and has the opportunity to respond, SO IF YOU DO NOT SEE THIS THREAD IN THE FORUM WHERE YOU ORIGINALLY SAW IT, THAT DOES NOT MEAN IT IS GONE. It is most likely just in a different forum.

We look forward to your input, and your continued use of WallStreetOasis.com's forums, products, and services!

Thanks,

Patrick Curtis & the WallStreetOasis Team