Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Month

+16 Kids like him don't prep, get interviews bc target, go 0 for 10 and complain on WSO. Agree it's a skill issue. Prospect in IB-M&A
+16 I thinks Gays Who Invest (GWI) should actually be a thing just for the memes Assistant in Non-profit
+16 everwhorewso  Name bored in office right now In office on a Sunday at 5pm (Sweatshop) Intern in IB - Cov
+16 Seems like you are recreating a "jump on the latest theme"/"momentum in well followed names" strategy. PM in HF - Other
+15 They serve as good staring objects but I gotta get back to work unlike them. JMac27
+15 Seniors: Sociopath juniors: masochists  Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+15 Agree if ur really ambitious, maybe talk to a girl who doesn’t share your DNA Intern in PE - LBOs
+15 Moelis LA is the best LA shop and places really well. PWP LA has been expanding. They have some really strong MDs and seem like they’re a great team. Incoming Analyst in IB - Cov
+15 Congrats on PIMCO! activism_no_not_ESG
+15 Didn’t happen - by your own post history, you are still in school struggling to get a job even as a diversity hire(!). am_5
+15 Well, I think the comment above is great advice, but I would also expect most of the summer analyst to behave this given last summer's bloodbath. Intern in IB - Cov
+15 Mostly network with multiple people and listen to the same "you are doing all the right things and it's a bad market" until I bang my head against a wall. bddjfj1345
+15 Cascadia Capital Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+15 Fight On! ✌️ Intern in IB - Cov
+15 Doing tricks on it - fellow cornelian Intern in IB - Gen
+15 Make sure you get in Fri-Sun If you're lifting, keep any supplements you use (protein, creatine, etc.) at your desk Get comfortable with squeezing in whenever you can. surfsup34
+15 These comments are ridiculous. There’s so much more to college than just the job you get out of it, which some people here are so obsessed with prestige they forget. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+15 There is a Georgetown intern at CVP this summer; he is bound to excel , given his outstanding performance at RBC the previous summer. Intern in IB - Restr
+15 Congrats on RBC 🥳 Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+14 Above poster is wrong, it is gonna be Sigma Phi Society, Sigma Chi Society, and the Varsity Lacrosse team Prospect in IB-M&A
+14 I superdayed for classics and got a rejection email for a Superday for financing. What is happening enter
+14 One of the best cognitive enhancers is not reading this subforum  guitar2
+14 Wow I really misread that title activism_no_not_ESG
+14 Touching grass Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+14 Have you tried the Royce Du Pont negotiating technique? Prospect in IB - Gen
+14 You say LA/SF is 100x less impressive than NY yet your most recent post is.... Shafted For SA 2025 Recruitment. Next Steps? Prospect in IB-M&A
+14 This is why I’d argue that we need an additional diversity pipeline for Pell Grant recipients.  BigTiddyGoth
+14 No, Tony Soprano never had the makings of a varsity athlete and he ended up being boss of his own family! Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+14 Net worth, your life partner, your experience and reputation have a compounding effect. odog808 @MemoryVideo.com
+14 Nice work fatty am_5
+14 I will simply not care because technical analysis is fake? Research Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+14 Has to be Laz LDN Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+14 Congrats on the search fund! Prospect in IB-M&A
+14 Because of the way this thread unfolded, I will never be answering another WashU coffee chat request Incoming Analyst in IB - Cov
+14 It says it gave her actual brain damage. She deserves it and its pennies to JPM Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+13 Ah yes the master manipulator with poor people skills, makes perfect sense Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+13 Oaktree as well james55
+13 Their reputation is still the same - Great legacy affected by subpar performance in the last decade, coupled with very poor marketing and strategic mistake not to grow. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+13 Your focus on other people’s high school accomplishments is really weird  SiliconePla
+13 I am a mentor and a VP on the buyside and I have seen multiple mentees (both WSO and elsewhere) complain of similar experiences. kuroganekuro
+13 Spent 9 months unemployed, recently secured a good job. I know how you feel. As per me, i suggest Analyst 2 in RE - Other
+13 Do not tell her this, you’ll potentially wreck her confidence. Sounds like she’s going through something. If you genuinely like her personality and demeanor then it’s worth sticking around. johnny-mnemonic
+13 1. Attitude as others have said. Keep a fucking smile on your face. Never complain about work even to other interns (everyone can probably hear you). Be happy to take on more work. Be happy to stay late. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+13 If you haven’t figured that out, I doubt you were CVP material to begin with Intern in IB - Gen
+13 Comp and culture aren’t as great as this forum thinks. Comp is fine especially given the hours, but nowhere near top of the market. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+13 As much as I like to make fun of Zoomers, in all fairness they're doing the best they can with the complete crock of bullshit handed to them by the Gen Xers and Boomers just like the millennials. PrivateTechquity 🚀GME🚀
+13 In the opposite situation as you. I hate the east cost but am going to have to move back to advance my career due to an opportunity that’s too good to pass up (dislike the elitist attitude and shitty weather).  Danger Zone
+13 How can you be with someone for three years, (supposedly) love them, but only say they have the “potential” to be your life partner? Associate 2 in Consulting
+12 These posts remind me of greekrank… which then reminds me they are irrelevant Incoming Analyst in IB - Cov
+12 but you whine like a bitch zoba
+12 As you grow up you'll realize almost everything is fake. The economy being strong. The government being competent. The generally agreed upon science of healthcare. How much people seem to have things together. PrivateTechquity 🚀GME🚀
+12 This story might sound funny, but surprisingly, a lot of people here can probably relate to it. First of all, congrats on landing a spring placement in arguably the toughest year yet. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+12 Based on the strength of your logic, I wholeheartedly endorse you applying to Scotia.  Best of luck! Works at RBC Capital Markets
+12 Wildly inaccurate list.. PJT at nearly 1 trillion of transactions, EVR is not that large relative to other EBs, and employee counts in general are all over the place. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+12 CBRE to the rescue. Works at CBRE Global Investors
+12 Long-run I’d say Dartmouth will give you better opportunities, recalling a per capita buyside placement ranking I saw earlier. Since you liked the campus and community, I’d branch out a bit. Research Analyst in PE - Growth
+12 You guys are all over-complicating it. I joined one of Citadel / Millennium after a year of consulting and have been here for almost 7 years. It was absolutely the best place to learn + grow up as an analyst, by far. Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+12 Some good advice in the thread. Here's some reasons I've dinged / seen interns get dinged in the past on top of those: PE-biz-dev
+12 For everyone saying USC is not a target school: (2025) bankingtothemoon1234
+12 BofA regl —> harassing women —> LMM FIG boutique! Really excited Intern in IB - Gen
+12 Agree with all other big points mentioned but a smaller point I have seen from the social side is interns getting to comfortable. Associate 2 in S&T - FI
+12 this is NOT a common outcome by the way. most analysts churn out in a few years and never make it to PM. sick_willy
+12 Completely disagree. Having an MBA is actually increasingly becoming a stigma for people who weren’t sharp enough to get promoted through pure merit and are hoping to rely on the overpriced piece of paper. JMac27
+12 Since everyone likes to think about right-tail events, let's think about a SUCCESSFUL ~15 year career at tier 1 fund(s) - so either a good team at a platform or a somewhat scaled single manager not facing the same structur Analyst 3+ in HF - EquityHedge
+12 Yeah I mean, that's just Levine for you.  He's always a bit off, presumably because he's under deadline and needs to make shit fit together.   Dr. Rahma Dikhinmahas
+12 This is true. And you have to assume you won’t get good references bc of this. So look for another job while you stay there. It’s 1,000 times easier to find something while you have something. rf949
+12 Congratulations on Solomon Associate 1 in ER
+12 Looking to understand what makes a good deal jarstar1
+11 Isn't there an EB that specializes in financial technology? I think they pay their AN1s 140k base so they must be the best for this type of deal Mr. Disagreeable
+11 Personally have seen the other MS & GS groups decline (so many GWI chicks from Duke/BC with no experience + Diversity Hires) so would put those below PJT M&A Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+11 MF MBA placement this year was pretty tough (I am at a MF and I applied to H/S this year). Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+11 You're an intern yourself shut the fuck up lmao Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+11 The work / culture was tough when I was at the firm. Usually a number of us volunteered to be the sacrifice apollothrowaway_vF
+11 Former associate at HIG who went on the 2 YR -> MBA -> UMM / borderline MF path - my take on the firm below: Principal in PE - LBOs
+11 I’ve been where you are and struggled with the same decision. I think the prior comment is spot on in that you need to do your diligence on how feasible it is to stay on at the LO after the 3-5y program. VP in AM - Equities
+11 Intern in HF - EquityHedge
+11 As someone who hated banking, here are some of my (mostly) unbiased views on the pros of long-term banking: Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+11 "Experienced management team with decades of experience and a killer instinct to drive results" Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+11 Best of luck my friend! Just got an offer too!! So excited to be working for my Dads firm and take over for him one day. Big shoes to fill, but I’m sure we can do it! Best of luck Prospect in IB - Gen
+11 comparison is the thief of joy thebrofessor
+11 pls fix Lowkey Omakase
+11 I am a mentor and a VP on the buyside, I have a large number of investment bankers in my network, some of them my mentees.  The harsh truth is that you are asking the wrong question. kuroganekuro
+11 My firm does a lot with this so there are a few ways of looking at this. Christophiish
+11 Mind sharing your firm’s name so I know to insta delete any deals from y’all that hit my desk? bigleague23
+11 Guys - let’s not hijack this thread so I won’t be responding beyond this, it kind of has nothing to do with what he asked. Research Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+11 Most normal DCM banker Prospect in IB-M&A
+11 Anyone who has even interned at a serious quant firm knows this guy is bullshit. Seriously sentiment analysis with LLM? ChatGPT can spin up a better lie than that.    Analyst 1 in HF - EquityHedge
+11 Burger flipping at McDonald’s? VP in IB-M&A
+11 Lenders will take firmer action once it becomes crystal clear that for most of these semi-fraudulent syndicators, it is NOT the interest rate environment that is killing asset values but the horrible basis at which they we Ozymandia
+11 Sir plz go to your nearest park, find a lawn, and rub your ass cheeks on it. Intern in S&T - FI
+11 Depression, Anxiety, ADD Everyone gets depressed. Everyone feels anxiety. ADD is... questionable (there's a lot of over diagnosis and over prescription with this as the excuse). PrivateTechquity 🚀GME🚀
+11 Haha my goodness how could I ever have missed that?? MF: 10.67bn+**** Better? beekay27
+11 NYU grad here, I landed in institutional real estate post grad and have stayed at that level of shop to date, eventually I want to branch out and do my own deals. FinancialBarn
+11 Get out of your house during the day and work at the public library and use your wifi hotspot on your phone (lots of electric plugs, quiet); just change your scenery to different places (mall food court, Library, coff odog808 @MemoryVideo.com
+11 Here are 4 things I noticed that resulted in people from my intern class not getting returns Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+11 brother in what universe is citi on the same level as GS/MS and since when are Baird and HL elite boutiques???  Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+11 My point is that it actually does vary a lot… yes deal sprints are brutal no matter where you work but they’re exactly that — sprints. You might sprint for 2-4 weeks per deal maybe 3-4 times a year?   Principal in PE - LBOs
+10 In terms of 'best' if we're talking about exit opportunities and prestige it would probably look like EVR M&A, GS TMT/FIG, PJT RSSG, and MS M&A.  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+10 I would go with the lease scenario. wunderk
+10 be a pea lord penchington the fourth