Introduce Yourself

Antsman:

Former active duty Army Sergeant 92A/92Y 2nd ID 2003 - 2007

Finishing up my undergraduate degree this Spring and will start my analyst stint at a BB in the summer!

Former active duty Marine Corporal (2003-2007)......when I made my screen name here I didn't think I would have to worry about people knowing what it meant!

Nonpog, I know what you mean. I'm really happy to see military folks on this site. I think we as vets have a lot to offer; I'm talking work ethic, team player, and the whole nine yards. Are you actively recruiting at this time?

I know a lot of military folks in the industry.

Hey my mil background is in the infantry, Capt. I'm now a first year MBA with IB interviews. Who knew they would be so much work :|

Former active duty Army Sergeant 96B - Military Intelligence Analyst 513th MI BDE, HHC 2001-2005

Currently in ATL working for a small, boutique PE firm.

Regards

^^^^^ cphbravo96, I was wondering what your thoughts were on transitioning from IB to PE as a vet --if you have gone through this process. This is the rub, a lot of times I think we as vets who were enlisted in the military before completing our undergrad are at a disadvantage when it comes to IB recruiting because we tend to be older than the typical first year analyst. So, it makes sense to think of PE recruiting in the same light. Have you had any problems with age in your recruiting process? Also, what's your take on age and b-school admission? Thanks!

Former active duty Marine Sergeant 2621/2673 - Signals Intelligence Analyst / Korean Linguist Radio Battalion 2005 - 2010

Sophomore at a semi-target LA in Los Angeles. Looking for summer internships right now.

SGT in Army National Guard, ETS in September this year. 11B/98W Infantry/Medic

Graduating from non-target state school in May. Looking at b-school for the fall.

I used the official GMAT study guide. I took the short practice test in the book to identify strengths and weaknesses. I used that to identify where I could create the biggest impact. Before working on my weakest parts, I focused on the parts that I could increase with less work. Once those areas were solid, I looked at my weaker parts. After working 20-30 problems in each area and studying the answers (especially why the wrong answers are wrong), I took the first of the 2 downloadable practice tests from mba.com. I worked a lot more problems using the same method as above. A few days before the exam I took the second practice test.

If you're planning on taking it this summer, don't wait until the last minute to start studying. The downloadable practice tests are very helpful as they replicate the testing environment. Good luck with you IBD position this summer and enjoy your final semester. How rigorous is this semester for you?

Thanks a lot, I'll follow your advice. The semester is not too bad, just waiting for graduation right now.

Wow, I completely forgot about this forum, this is great! I changed my name from nonpog.

I noticed some posts earlier refering to enlisted vs. officer status in banking. Let me tell you, virtually everybody I networked with was an officer and they did not look down on me at all for being enlisted. they bent over backwards to help me and I will be an SA this summer with a BB due to some of their help.

Im an officer in the navy, and I'm looking to a career in S&T when I get out in probably 3 years. I'm a hornet pilot, and I'm debating an MBA with the new GI bill, or trying to make the jump immediatley into S&T. I went to a small state school (VMI), and I have no connections to the street, so I have a lot of ground to make up.

Hey everyone, I'm a transitioning Navy officer heading to b-school this fall (haven't decided 100% on what school yet). Looking to get an IBD position post-MBA, and then who knows. Glad to see there is a strong veteran presence here! Let me know if any of you need any b-school app or GMAT advice/materials. I'd be more than happy to help out.

Hey blue, welcome. Congrats on your acceptance to b-school, would you mind listing your options? It's nice to know where vets are getting accepted to.

Thanks, ant. Deciding right now between CBS, Booth, and MIT (leaning towards CBS). Haven't heard back yet from Wharton/HBS. Where would you guys go?

Wow, that's awesome. I would be very happy if I got into any of those schools, you really can't go wrong with any of them. That being said, I would love to attend H/S, and if I don't get either one then CBS/Wharton would be my second choice. As it stands I would probably lean towards CBS as well if I were in your shoes because I love their Value Investment Program. But if you get into either Wharton or HBS it will be hard for you to turn them down for CBS. What do you want to do after b-school?

Looking to do investment banking, then PE a bit later on. You're right, it's hard to go wrong with CBS (great finance program, right in NYC), but Wharton/HBS would definitely take the cake. I'll find out shortly!

What's up guys Another Navy Officer transitioning out of the military and headed to Wharton.
Open to anything, but I'm looking at S&T after graduation. Just went through the GMAT and application process and I'm happy to help anyone looking to apply for the class of 2014.

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Hi everyone,

I'm a former 11B, spent 4 years with the 75th Ranger Regiment -- finished up as a CPL. I'm currently a sophomore at Texas A&M studying finance, hoping to break into PE immediately after I graduate (I know -- a long shot, but I don't care). I'm currently working as a real estate agent while going to school. I have a 3.9 GPA, and will be looking for a summer internship for next year (hopefully I can find something in PE, but will be shooting for banking as well).

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Are there many vets in the PE world?

Hello, everybody.

Former USMC 0311, '95 - '99. Got tired of sleeping in the dirt and field days every Thursday until 1am. So I joined the Army. Served as a Paralegal in the Army for five years. Damn straight it was a skate job (minus the OIF part).

Will complete my degree in Finance this June and move on to Advisory at KPMG in July. I'm always up for connecting with fellow military veterans so feel free to hit me up on LinkedIn.

http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=63156816&trk=tab_pro

Tom

Former 0311 here as well

And another 0311 here

Current Army National Guard soldier going to Penn State. I've been in for a little over four years as a 13B cannon crewmember and I just finished my first year at Penn State. I was deployed to Iraq 08-09 and now I'm back majoring in Economics and trying to network my way into Wall Street.

I'm an E4 but I might be promoted in the next month.

Hi All,

New to the forum. I'm USAF 2002-2007 Security Forces Enlisted, earned a degree from Penn State with double Finance/Accounting. I ended up taking a position with one of the major oil companies in Houston and am currently going through their leadership development program. Current rotation has me working on a deal-team of some fast paced energy deals. Still looking to break into IB when I get some more experience. I specialize in the Power Market with focus on REPs.

Anyone in Houston, be glad to meet up. Anyone looking for jobs in Houston, I'd be glad to help where I can, unfortunately, I don't have any IB connections, if you're looking to go that direction.

Former army cavalry officer working in corp. finance in Boston. Graduated from Syracuse University with a B.S. in Finance. Did my four years and split.

Hey, has anyone in this group been able to break into the Private Equity industry from investment banking? Care to share your experience?

Check MilitaryPEGuy, though he went straight into PE without IB

Thanks!

Officer National Guard (O1E) combat engineer

Hello all,

USMA '07 grad and infantry officer stationed at Ft. Lewis. Currently in process of separating after 5 years and applying round 1 to Booth, Wharton and Columbia.

Hello everybody,

Penn State undergrad, also have an MSc in Finance, quant emphasis. Currently deployed to Afghanistan. Having been deployed for the greater part of the last 2 years, am looking to transition into trading by early 2012. Primarily interested in Commodities, FX, or Options trading. Have posted on this site since probably 2006 but with deployements have been less involved the last 2 years. I am hoping to reestablish connections with Traders/Ex-military here on the board.

Hey all, Mo Air Guard, 2005-2011, did a couple stints of active time.

Graduating with a MSEE from a sorta-semi-target in missouri.

Looking for prop trading/market making. Anyone have any some ideas where to go? I've made it to a few superdays with the big players in Chicago that target my school, but keep getting dinged(Harvard/MIT kids are incredibly hard to beat).

For those of you veterans who haven't seen American Corporate Partners, definitely check it out...

http://www.acp-usa.org/

Regards

Hey bravo, thanks for the link bud.

Good to see some other vets here. I got out of the Army a little over a year ago as a 94H staff sergeant. Not many people are familiar with us, but I'd be glad to indulge you if you're interested. Aside from that, I was stationed at Ft. Stewart my entire enlistment aside from fifteen months in Mosul. Now I'm a senior at the University of Alabama in Huntsville studying corporate finance and am working feverishly trying to break into i-banking.

Hey Tchock, welcome to the group. Do you have an IB internship under your belt?

Not yet. I'm closing in on something locally, but I don't think it'll do much aside from pad my resume. I have a few prospects as far as summer goes, but if you have any leads, I'm all ears. Unfortunately, I'm a late bloomer, so I'm a little late in the game. Just means I'm going to have to bust my ass that much more...