Over 30, trying to get into investment banking

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Over 30, trying to get into investment banking

Manager: Bennyben21
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Day after Christmas

Bennyben21

(Baboon, 103

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on 12/26/12 at 3:02pm

Well another Christmas has pasted and still not interviews. It seems its going to be a cold winter and alot of searching. I am wondering what i need to do next to get ahead

Its time

Bennyben21

(Baboon, 103

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on 12/6/12 at 9:17pm

It time to break out of the normal routine and try to break into investment banking. I have been trying to get into IB for years, but never took the necessary steps to get in. Today is the day I am going to network and learn modeling

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