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4.82/5

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Institute of Technology of Monterrey

Class of '25 Feb 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

Private Equity Other

“Pablo always puts great effort into the career advice he gives me. We have built a strong mentor-mentee relationship, and he is highly proactive in reaching out to see how I am progressing with my recruiting processes and preparation. This time, we focused on networking strategy and the companies I should be prioritizing. I always leave our sessions with several concrete action points to work on, and I feel comfortable bringing up any concerns or topics I would like to discuss. His advice has also proven to be effective, as I can clearly see the impact through the improvements in my interview performance.”

Institute of Technology of Monterrey

Class of '25 Feb 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

Private Equity Mock Interview

“The sessions with Blake have been very effective. He always has a great attitude and is very helpful whenever I have doubts or questions about the technicals. He explains concepts clearly and does a great job simplifying difficult topics, which makes them much easier for me to understand and remember. I also saw a clear improvement in my technical interview performance from last week to this one. The range of questions he asked was varied, challenging, and felt very similar to a real interview, which made the session especially useful for identifying areas I still need to improve.”

University of Cyprus

Class of '26 Aug 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

Management Consulting Mock Interview

“The mentor advised polishing PEI stories in STAR; clarifying targets/metrics, product mix and manufacturing/origin; using profit = rev–cost and rev = price × volume; and a tailored price/volume, variable/fixed-cost, market/competitor framework. I should narrate and reconcile the math; close the $13M gap via store consolidation, staff/manager cuts, peak scheduling, rent optimisation, margin/online growth and payback-tested automation; test cuts for service/revenue effects; use RRRN; practice timed/noisy mocks with casebook/McKinsey YouTube for fast data handling/clear communication; and book a follow-up.”

Class of '29 Sep 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

Investment Banking Short Resume Review / Recap

“He was great to work with genuinely. He made a constant effort to make sure that he was paying attention and focused on the task at hand rather than doing some other work during it. He also made sure to help out with whatever he could in terms of providing certain templates or editing my ross resume using word so that I can properly fit everything that I want to fit and be able to include everything without sacrificing the ross format. He was very knowledgable on recruiting and how to be able to talk about your resume and I would love to keep working with him going forward.”

Class of '28 Sep 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

Investment Banking Career Roadmap (optional)

“Raphael was extremely helpful and gave me one of the clearest recruiting roadmaps I’ve received so far. What I appreciated most was how direct and specific he was about geography, visas, and where I should actually spend my time as an international student. Because he has recruited and worked across London, Hong Kong, Singapore, and other international markets, he was able to give me a realistic comparison rather than generic advice. His recommendation to prioritize New York and Dubai, use London selectively, and largely deprioritize Hong Kong and Singapore given my current profile immediately made my recruiting strategy much more focused. I also found his advice on networking particularly valuable. I had been spending a significant amount of time on informational calls, and Raphael explained very clearly why networking has relatively low ROI during the automated early stages of bulge-bracket recruiting, but becomes much more valuable once interviews begin. That distinction alone changed how I plan to allocate my time over the next few months. He was also very actionable on the tactical side: applying immediately because recruiting is rolling, restructuring my resume into the WSO format, preparing the Seven Stories, practicing SHL/Korn Ferry-style numerical tests before invitations arrive, and understanding what to expect at each stage from HireVue through assessment centers. I especially appreciated that he reviewed my situation as a whole rather than treating IB as the only possible outcome, and gave me realistic backup routes through boutiques, Big Four Transaction Services/M&A, and corporate finance rotational programs. If I had one suggestion, it would simply be to reserve the final few minutes to summarize the recommendations into a short written priority order, because we covered an enormous amount in 30 minutes. Overall, though, the session was exceptionally practical and gave me a much clearer understanding of what I should stop doing, what I should prioritize immediately, and how to approach international IB recruiting much more strategically.”

Class of '26 May 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

Investment Banking Mock Interview

“She is super friendly, very easy to talk with. Coverred more on the motivational and behaviour side of the thing, which are something I need to prepare a bit more on, so I really appreciate she brought it up. The advices are geniunely useful as well: speak more slowly, make a table for all the key metrics of the deals in my resume. She is quite helpful in helping me thinking about the "why this company" question, which helped me to turn my generic answer to a more specific one. Really great experience overall, would love to work with her again.”

Durham University

Class of '23 Sep 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

Investment Banking Career Roadmap (optional)

“Brilliant session. Very clearly explained the industry layout and possible entry points. Timothy provided tangible action points for me to go away and work on. I appreciated his honest perspectives on potential strategies. I look forward to working with him again during office hours and future mentor sessions.”

Class of '26 May 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

Investment Banking Mock Interview

“I can tell that he could be quite pressuring interviewer but he was very nice during the interview. Eventhough I got all the questions correct, he still gives me some really good suggestions afterwards. Really easy to communicate and understand. Although his camera was off the whole time, I don't think it matters as long as I find him friendly and geniunely helpful.”

Class of '18 Jan 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

Quant Mock Interview

“came prepared with lots of questions and gave me great feedback! will book again if i need practice for sure!”

Class of '18 Jan 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

Hedge Fund Mock Interview

“came prepared with lots of questions!”

Class of '18 Aug 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

Commercial Banking Mock Interview

“It was a pleasure connecting with Neil again. We went through several potential interview questions in a mock format and Neil provided great advise in tightening up my answers and delivery. He also provided great advice on structuring and delivering the answers as a GC would along with giving me examples of how he himself has delivered in interviews. We also talked about the best way to work my unique personality into the interview and Neil provided examples and concrete guidance there too. It has been great working with him during my preparation for this interview.”

Class of '26 Aug 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

Investment Banking Mock Coffee Chat

“It was good overall. My first mock interview so I was nervious a bit but I did got a lot of useful insights and feedback which I look forward to incorporating. The mentor was really good, was really listening into my questions and tried to give me as much advice as possible. The only place for improvement would be perhaps when I schedule a mock coffee chat for mentor to list or tell me the roles (corp titles/firms) that he feels the most comfortable playing. While the mentor has definetly done exceptional job regardless, I felt that if it was for example IB at Barclys where mentor worked previously, instead of BofA, the coffee chat could have been even better. But as said it was awesome either way. ”

Class of '23 Jun 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

Investment Banking Mock Interview

“Incredible help, challenging questions, very deep and precise insights.”

Class of '29 Sep 2026 Cohort

3.89/5

Hedge Fund Career Roadmap (optional)

“I booked this session expecting a fairly narrow conversation about how to get into investment banking, since that was the path I had assumed I needed to take. What I got instead was Zachary questioning whether I should be narrowing at all at this stage, which was not what I expected and was more useful than the answer I went in looking for. The most valuable thing he said was a question rather than advice. He asked whether I was drawn to banking because I genuinely wanted it, or because it is the easy default path that everyone talks about. I did not have a good answer, and I have been thinking about it since. Nobody else has put it to me that directly. He was also clear that at second year the priority should be preserving optionality rather than optimising for one route, because it is much harder to change direction later than people assume. That reframed how I am thinking about my applications this autumn. Three other points stuck with me: First, that I should prioritise real-world, team-based work over independent projects. Almost everything on my CV is self-directed research, and he pointed out that this is the weaker currency compared with experience where you are accountable to other people and to deadlines. That was uncomfortable to hear because it is the thing I have been building most of, but I think he is right. Second, that I should be able to explain everything on my CV in depth, including my GitHub projects, because putting something on the page is an invitation to be questioned on it. I have since started working through my own code so I can actually defend it. Third, on investing specifically, he made a distinction I had not thought about. Individual trading is not particularly strong on a CV on its own, but being able to explain why you made a specific decision and how you evaluate it afterwards is. That has changed what I am planning to do rather than just adding another line. He was also honest about the CFA, saying Level I does not matter much compared with an internship, which contradicted advice I had received elsewhere. I would rather have two mentors disagree in front of me than one confident answer, and he explained his reasoning rather than just asserting it. On the constructive side, and this is why I have marked communication and actionable takeaways at seven rather than higher, the session was more directional than tactical. That was appropriate for a first career conversation and I do not think it was the wrong call, but I came away with a change in how I am thinking rather than a specific list of next steps. If there had been fifteen minutes at the end on what to do in the next month specifically, I would have found that useful. Overall it was genuinely worth the time, and it is the session that has most changed my thinking so far. I would recommend him to anyone who is at risk of narrowing too early, which I suspect is a lot of people at my stage.”

Class of '26 Dec 2025 Cohort

1.00/5

Investment Banking Other

“disconnection from meeting”

Class of '29 Jun 2027 Cohort

5.00/5

Management Consulting Career Roadmap (optional)

“Ashley was such a lovely mentor to learn from! She was very warm and used our meeting time to give clear, actionable steps that would help me position myself for a career in consulting. As someone new to the consulting field, I appreciated Ashley's expertise on how I should structure my recruiting timeline, including networking and academic activities. She also provided valuable insight on how I should construct the narrative I present to prospective employers. These tips, coupled with Ashley's reassurance that I could achieve my consulting goals, gave me so much more direction in a space that I had previously felt helpless in.”

Class of '28 Aug 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

Investment Banking Why [Industry] Review

“Very accoditative to me alone and what I asked really did enjoy her !”

Class of '28 Aug 2026 Cohort

4.33/5

Real Estate Mock Interview

“Quang did well creating a supportive, realistic mock-interview environment and covering a balanced mix of behavioral, fit, market, and technical questions. His feedback was specific and actionable—especially on adding metrics, tailoring the “Why JLL” answer with names from conversations, strengthening valuation methods, and framing transferable experience for a client-facing capital-markets role. He could have improved by pushing back more directly on a few technical answers, particularly the interest-rate/cap-rate relationship, and by offering a clearer model answer or tighter framework after each question so the key corrections were easier to retain.”

Class of '27 May 2025 Cohort

5.00/5

Management Consulting Other

“Had a good experience with Sohaib. Was going to get through some of my examples and got good detailed feedback. I now know what to work on and he was very thoughtful about giving me feedback and next steps on how to better improve my responses. He gave examples when things were a little uncertain and allowed me to ask more questions so I could get a better understanding of how to best prepate for my interviews. ”

Class of '26 Sep 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

Sales & Trading Mock Interview

“He is really good for behavioral interviews. He gives really good feedback on my answers and gives detailed suggestions. He is very quick and learned about my resume and my experience very fast and gave me solid feedback on how I could use them in my interview. I also really appreciate how he told me to give my TMAY more personality I think it totally make sense especially for a sales role where you have to be very personable. I will definitely book follow up mock interview with him tomorrow before my actual interview. Genuinely helped a lot and now i feel like i know what to improve. ”

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Coming from Case Western, I wasn't a finance major, but WSO Academy was a game-changer. I went from sending 50 emails a month to 1,200 in two months using their automation tools. The mentors helped me totally nail interviews, even for restructuring, leading to my Morgan Stanley IB offer. Definitely worth it!

I got Spring Weeks at Goldman and PJT, then a middle market PE internship in NYC. Recruiting from Singapore was tough, but WSO mentors, especially Cindy, helped me figure out what I really wanted and how to prep for interviews that used to scare me.

Starting early was key. I began networking freshman year even when it felt awkward. My Aggie network was huge and mock interviews made me sharp. Lazard really cared about my behaviorals and who I was. Have a life outside studying... they want the whole you.

When recruiting started, I didn’t feel as prepared as a lot of people around me, and my first networking call went really badly. I realized I needed a plan and real practice. I joined WSO Academy, used the courses to get my basics down, and then did a ton of mock interviews to fix my pacing, answers, and confidence. That structure made a huge difference by the time interviews came around, I felt prepared and ended up landing Goldman Sachs (TMT).

As an international student and former varsity soccer player, I started with a blank slate—no accounting class, no playbook. WSO’s structure and mentor network turned chaos into a plan. Repetitions on storytelling and case prep built the muscle I needed to push through rejections and ultimately earn my BCG offer.

I came in late, my resume was a mess, and I wasn’t sure I was ready. WSO Academy got me on track fast. They cleaned up my resume, drilled me on technicals, and helped me break into IB with a boutique, then land Wells Fargo. Super helpful mentors who really knew their stuff.

I already had an offer, but I didn't want to be stuck in oil & gas. Plus, breaking into NYC from Rice was tough :) WSO Academy really helped me refine my 'why' for New York and ace my behavioral interviews. Their courses also prepped me for my Excel Olympics win! I landed Jefferies Power full-time in NYC.

Breaking into finance as a liberal arts international student at Kenyon felt impossible. My resume was a mess, and I was totally lost. But WSO Academy swooped in... I ramped up networking like crazy (150+ calls!) and their mentors helped me nail my mocks. That preparation led to 3 superdays and my Morgan Stanley offer.

I was doing the work, but my interviews were still all over the place—my stories were rambly and I didn’t know what ‘good’ sounded like. The Academy mentors helped me tighten my story, sharpen my behaviorals, and drill live mocks so I could walk into interviews with a clear structure and confident delivery. Once I cleaned that up, everything clicked—and I landed my GS offer.

I joined WSO late, with only a couple of coffee chats done and not much finance experience. Getting my resume in shape, doing mocks early, and using the networking tools helped me get up to speed fast. I went from feeling behind to getting around 10 calls a week, and the Renewable Energy course was a game changer for my project finance interviews. By the end of February, I landed my offer.

As a Colby freshman, I had no direction despite wanting finance. WSO Academy gave me a detailed plan and framework. I was doing three to five calls daily and even visited NYC banks in person, which was a huge differentiator. They helped me land a private equity internship and Bank of America IBD.

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I came into recruiting super late, well past the usual timelines, and I wasn’t part of any finance clubs. WSO Academy gave me a proven process and the mentorship I needed, from learning what restructuring even was to building an outreach strategy that landed me 50+ coffee chats. That preparation helped me break into Greenhill Restructuring in New York.

I started late, missed out on junior internship recruiting, and had to keep pushing through a lot of setbacks. WSO gave me the structure, feedback, and realistic prep I needed to improve fast. The mock interviews and mentor guidance were huge in helping me land a full-time offer in Energy Investment Banking at Scotiabank.

My first real interview was a wake-up call. I had one day’s notice, was completely scrambling, and walked out thinking I wasn’t ready for this process. Over winter break, I joined WSO and finally had structure, we rebuilt my story from scratch, tightened my answers so they sounded natural, and ran enough mock interviews that the technicals became second nature. Even when I had the flu during one of my Jefferies rounds, I still felt in control. I ended up getting the offer after the Superday and that confidence shift made all the difference.

I came to the U.S. at 15 and fought my way from a non-target school then got crushed in interviews and down to $800 in my account. I doubled down on prep with WSO Academy, and that’s what turned things around and got me into venture debt at Trinity Capital.

I started recruiting without really understanding how competitive the process was or how it actually worked. I went through rejection after rejection and a lot of ghosting, and it was honestly pretty disheartening. What WSO gave me was the technical knowledge I was missing and that gave me real confidence. Once I had that, interviews stopped being intimidating, and that’s when I landed my M&A Summer Analyst role at Rothschild & Co.

I knew I wanted real estate, but Academy helped me tell that story better. I talked to mentors like Teru and Nick, downloaded the modeling templates, and studied the macro stuff. It gave me a real edge in interviews. That’s how I ended up at Blackstone Real Estate full time.

I was super demotivated after club rejections. Fast forward after joining WSO, I sent 412 cold emails, getting 60 coffee chats thanks to them and my polished resume. I faced nine brutal first rounds and four superdays in one week, totally slammed! But Academy prepped me, leading to my BMO offer.

I built and exited companies, but when I decided to pivot into investment banking, I realized how much I didn’t know. I put my head down and grinded 200+ networking calls, late nights, constant reps but I needed to speak the language fluently. WSO helped me tighten my technicals, practice under pressure, and show up with confidence instead of hesitation. That edge made the difference I signed an offer to join JPMorgan’s Business Services group.

At Villanova I felt behind, competing with Ivy League kids and lacking real finance experience. WSO Academy’s mentors and bootcamps sharpened my technicals and taught me to network effectively. I went all in (sometimes skipping class for calls) and that persistence helped me land Evercore.

I was getting to final rounds at top quant shops, but just couldn’t quite land the offer. The Academy really made a difference, especially the quant mentors. Mocks with John and Jeremy were critical... they helped me with everything from brainteasers to my story. I went from rejections to an landing offer in the quant ISG group at Goldman. By the end, interviews were actually fun.

As a psychology major coming from a nontraditional background, I was struggling to position myself for private wealth management. WSO helped me tailor my resume, use referrals more strategically, and prepare for interviews. My first private wealth management application turned into an interview process, and I landed an offer at UBS in San Francisco.

Coming to Canada from India was a real academic culture shock, my grades dipped early on. WSO Academy gave me structure through mentorship and mock interviews, helped me tighten my story, and turn effort into results—first landing Sales & Trading at Scotiabank, and then a credit Investments at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP).

Coming from audit in South Africa, I knew breaking into M&A in London wasn’t going to be easy. Recruiters wouldn’t even take my calls. But I wasn’t ready to just settle and “go into industry”. Thanks to the WSO Academy push, I started landing 15-20 networking calls a week. One of my earliest chats led to a buy-side analyst offer at PCB Partners. Took four months, but it changed my career.

I started super late at Carnegie Mellon, and networking felt like a huge uphill battle. Bank offers weren't converting... I even got ghosted for a month! But WSO Academy changed everything. Their mentors nailed my PE mocks, helping me land my dream software private equity internship. Couldn't have done it without them!

Breaking into investment banking was already hard, but doing it as an international student needing sponsorship and aiming for New York made it even tougher. WSO helped me build confidence through mock interviews, real recruiting advice, and access to real bankers, and that helped me land into New York investment banking at Canaccord Genuity.

I started without a clear understanding of investment banking and had no structured recruiting plan. Through WSO’s personalized guidance and structured preparation, I was able to close a steep learning curve and recruit effectively—ultimately landing a full-time Investment Banking Analyst role in London.

I went to culinary school before Brown - not the typical finance path. I started prepping early, and probably did 50-60 informational interviews. Never begged for referrals, just connected with people over stuff like cooking or school. WSO helped tighten up my resume and mock interviews, and that made a difference. Got offers at places like Morgan Stanley and a bunch of others.

I started as a total blank slate at UC Irvine, but WSO Academy transformed everything. I sent 3,000+ cold emails, did 220+ calls, and 10-12 mocks. That led to 18 first-round interviews and 8 superdays... eventually landing at MUFG!

I had seven years post-MBA in FP&A and consulting but felt stuck. I didn’t know how to pitch myself for banking. WSO Academy gave me structure, mentors who revamped my story and resume, and tough mocks that built my confidence. It helped me finally land an associate IB role at Morgan Stanley (the only candidate that received an offer that wasn't currently in an MBA program)

Was late, nontraditional, and unsure if WSO could help in the Middle East. Turns out they had mentors in UAE, Qatar, even other GCC countries. I got help on everything from financial modeling to behavioral prep. This made it possible to break into banking at one of Doha’s top firms.

Transferring schools, adjusting to Cornell, and juggling clubs, classes, and recruiting felt intense. I had zero Cornell alum connections. WSO Academy gave me structure, mentors, and mock support that helped me crush interviews. I stacked four off-cycle internships and landed UBS.

Coming from a non-target background and FP&A, I needed a clear way to compete without prior deal experience. WSO helped me tighten my resume, strengthen my interview story, and build confidence through technical prep and case-study mock interviews. With a structured networking push, I landed a full-time investment banking offer at a boutique firm in Montreal while working full time.

As a non-target student starting late, I felt like I was already behind. WSO Academy gave me the roadmap, accountability, and realistic mock interview practice I needed to break into investment banking and land a Wells Fargo investment banking offer.

I was coming from a less traditional path in commercial construction, trying to pivot into management consulting, but my applications and networking were not producing the results I needed. The mentorship, mock interviews, and live training helped me sharpen my story, communicate my transferable skills more clearly, and prepare for the interviews that ultimately led to my offer at Guidehouse.

I was stuck in back-office risk. Getting into finance late at McMaster felt like a battle, and my networking for top roles was just not cutting it. The mentors helped me nail my story and authentically brand myself for private equity and helped me land at CPPIB!

Came to Princeton as a student athlete recruited for softball. Didn’t think about careers until midway through sophomore year. Joined the Academy in January super late. Had barely ten calls done, within weeks I was doing 20 a week. The prep really helped, and I eventually landed an offer at UBS.

Before WSO I barely knew what IB was. I cold-called FP&A folks just to get reps. Once I joined, I had real feedback from mentors and a clear roadmap. Did a year at a boutique, made ~200 calls, and finally broke into a bulge bracket in New York.

I knew I couldn’t do it alone—my English and deal exposure weren’t there yet. With WSO’s guidance, I built confidence fast and landed at Corebridge on the investments team.

I was really flying blind… left a role that wasn’t for me, went all-in on WSO Academy, and ended up with an Associate offer at Harris Williams. I couldn’t have done it without WSO. Life changing. Worth every penny.

I was a sophomore, an athlete at Tufts, but felt unprepared for banking; I even missed the freshman accelerator! WSO Academy became my backbone. They gave me the roadmap and networking templates. I had sixty coffee chats and eleven first rounds, leading to my Barclays offer.

Didn’t know about high finance at Auburn. After two years in FP&A, I wanted something faster paced. WSO Academy helped me get there. I leaned on the technical courses, resume review, and strategy sessions with mentors. My first interview led to an offer. It was the perfect next step.

As an engineering major, I was doing back-office tech, and didn't know how to break into front office M&A. WSO Academy totally changed my view! Their bootcamps and IB interview prep were awesome for technicals. Plus, their mentors helped me craft an incredible story, making me competitive against finance majors.

Joining WSO Academy right before sophomore year was pivotal, even though I was nervous. Those hundreds of emails and countless mock interviews really sharpened me. It felt risky letting an early offer go, but trusting that intensive prep ultimately led me to a bulge bracket. It was quite a journey.

I came from a languages background in Italy and knew nothing about finance. WSO Academy helped me ramp up fast. I was connecting with twenty people a day on LinkedIn, learning a ton, and the bootcamps really built my foundation. That prep helped me land KPMG Deal Advisory and a top Master’s.

Freshman year sucked. I got rejected from 10+ clubs, had no clue how to prep, and my technicals were rough. WSO Academy helped me improve a lot, so I could hit the ground running. They fixed my resume, crushed the mocks, and landed 3 first rounds. Ended up getting Blair. Wouldn’t have happened without WSO.

After losing my job at a family office, I felt stuck and frustrated. WSO Academy gave me structure, accountability, and confidence. I completely revamped my outreach, spoke with over 60 professionals, and landed a consulting role at A&M. It honestly changed everything for me during a really tough time.

After my master’s, interviews basically stopped in January. I’d never networked and my CV read like a CS lab report. WSO mentors helped me revamp my CV and practice real outreach. Calls picked up again and I landed a quant research role. Simple as that.

My GPA from UofT engineering wasn’t great, and I knew my technicals were weak. WSO Academy changed my approach. Alex helped me clean up my resume, the courses and mocks seriously leveled me up, and I just kept networking. After a long wait… got the offer from Scotia Capital!

I knew I wanted to get back on track toward investment banking. Once I joined WSO, the mentors helped me clean up my resume, sharpen my story, and fix my technical gaps, and within a few months I started getting real interviews and ultimately lateraled into investment banking at BDO.

WSO taught me how to tell my story. Once that clicked, conversations felt natural and interviews stopped feeling like guesswork.

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Lost my job offer during COVID and worked three part-time jobs just to keep food on the table. Was applying everywhere and getting nothing. A friend said email WSO. That changed everything - the networking and structure helped me land at Fidelity.

I always felt early as a freshmen and unsure if I was doing the right things. The Academy gave me a reality check. I went from a few calls a week to nonstop networking. The mock interviews helped me stay calm in interviews. I ended up landing at Houlihan Lokey IB in New York.

I felt behind at Wake Forest with no finance classes... my resume wasn't hitting, and my stories were all over the place. WSO Academy really improved my answers. Their resume tips made my profile stand out, and mocks got me sharp. Long story short, I landed Raymond James Healthcare.

I pivoted from engineering at UCL super late like three months before graduation. I had zero finance prep, was totally scrambling, and honestly felt lost. WSO Academy gave me structure, intense mock interviews, and drilled the technicals. I even nailed a question no one else could. That probably landed me the offer!

Lost my offer a month after graduation and had no idea how to restart. WSO Academy gave me a plan. The bootcamps, equity research program, and mock interviews built my confidence fast. After speaking with nearly 100 people, I landed a financial analyst role at a Fortune 500. Would’ve been totally stuck without that support.

WSO Academy's mentorship and bootcamps helped me build my first DCF, teaching me on-the-job skills. Now, I'm teaching others... networking is key, but so is sharing knowledge with your peers. I turned down eight offers to take a risky Real Estate Investment Internship in Saudi that I was able to convert into a full time Investment Analyst role.

I didn’t have the ‘obvious’ brand-name path, and when my grad program ended without a seat, I realized I needed a real plan. WSO helped me tighten my positioning, focus my recruiting in Vienna, and sharpen my interview structure through mocks. I ended up landing a Deloitte Banking, Treasury & Capital Markets role in Vienna.

I applied to over 60 roles and couldn’t even reach a final round. WSO Academy showed me exactly how to approach networking and interviews. With mentors, office hours, and mocks, I became a much stronger candidate and landed a UBS placement.

I was a junior biochem major who missed all IB recruiting timelines. I felt disoriented and lacked resources. I joined WSO Academy in early 2024, and they helped me polish my CV... plus build confidence for tough interviews. I stacked internships and finally landed my an investment banking internship.

The Academy taught me how to actually move the networking conversation forward and get results. Practiced with mentors, built confidence... but the craziest thing is that I was able to connect with a mentor that had experience in the exact team that I was interviewing for at BlackRock prior to my final round. Ended up landing the offer after five mocks.

Networking felt super uncomfortable at first. I had no idea how to talk to bankers without feeling fake. WSO’s practice networking sessions helped me handle any type of call and the bootcamps helped build out my technical base. Prepped stories, did tons of calls, and finally felt ready. Without WSO, I would’ve fumbled.

Missed the school’s mentorship program and didn’t start networking till late January. I had zero connections. WSO Academy gave me mentors who actually worked at the banks I interviewed at. Their mock interviews and insights helped me land TD Cowen in NYC healthcare. That access made a huge difference.

I knew I wanted to get into finance, but I had zero clue how the process worked and no real Excel or accounting background. Wall Street Oasis gave me the structure, technical foundation, and network I needed to actually make that transition possible.

Not being in Stern made things tough. I had no idea where to start until I joined WSO Academy around Christmas. The mentors challenged me, helped me get my story straight, and taught me how to network smart. That led me to Alex Partners for economic consulting in New York.

Recruiting for banking was already intense, but I was doing it while taking four classes, working 20 hours a week, and playing NCAA hockey. Coming from a liberal arts school, I didn’t have the same structured technical prep or interview roadmap as students in more traditional business programs. WSO helped me close that gap quickly and stay confident through the process and land RBC in Toronto.

Losing my job after a rotational program at Lloyd's hit my confidence hard. I felt lost and unsure what was next. I joined WSO Academy and they helped me regain confidence by refining my approach. Their mentors were blunt but supportive, helping me land my Capital Markets role at CIBC.

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Started uni with zero clue about finance. My CV was a mess, and apps got insta-rejected. The Slack help was crazy fast, resume went from below 50 to 96, That push changed my whole trajectory.

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My goal was IB, but I didn't know where to start. Transferring schools mid-sophomore year was hectic with recruiting heating up. This is why WSO Academy was key, especially for nailing my story and getting my resume polished. Their mentors and mocks were super helpful for landing Wells IB and getting my career off to a great start!

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Coming from a non-target, I had no finance knowledge and even faced visa issues that sent me back to Spain. WSO Academy gave me structure and mentors helped me clean up my resume and taught me how to network with senior bankers. That guidance and persistence helped me break into a boutique investment bank in London.

At Syracuse I was a sophomore with no plan, just applying randomly with no traction. WSO Academy’s equity research internship gave me real reps and mentors who taught me how to reach out the right way. After focused calls and cleaner materials I landed a full time role in Equity Research.

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I was applying online and getting nowhere because I didn’t understand recruiting timelines. WSO Academy gave me a clear weekly checklist, mentor accountability, and a structured way to network with intention. I ramped up early, built real relationships, and turned an alumni connection into a PNC internship.

Thought I was networking with one or two coffee chats... turns out I wasn’t even close. WSO mentors showed me how to step it up, fix my story, and prep like a pro. The calls started coming, the interview hit faster than expected, and now I’m working at LSEG.

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Offer got pulled after graduation (total panic mode). Cold outreach wasn’t working and I felt totally lost. WSO Academy gave me the what I needed: bootcamps, ER project, and constant feedback from mocks. That combo helped me rebuild my confidence and finally break in. It honestly changed everything.

As a CS major, I was late to quant finance recruiting and didn't know how to brand myself. WSO Academy gave me a structured approach to networking and self-presentation. Their mentors and mock interviews were crucial, helping me hit that 'inflection point' and land my quant role at Mackenzie Investments.

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Before WSO, I was just spraying out apps and hoping for the best. No clue how to pitch myself. Once I joined everything clicked: resume, story, networking, all of it. I learned fast and ended up at a boutique bank I love.

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Came into Fordham knowing nobody in finance. WSO helped me build a system for networking, kept me accountable, and sharpened my interviews with tons of reps. That foundation helped me land Citi sophomore year, then Blackstone REPE junior year.

Before Academy, I felt uncertain about how to stand out. The mock interviews, technical courses, and story prep gave me real confidence, I walked into interviews and networking chats with clarity, and that made all the difference in landing equity research.

I started in management consulting but realized corporate finance was where I wanted to be. With hundreds of applicants for only a few spots, I knew I needed an edge. WSO Academy’s courses and mentors gave me the technical skills and confidence to stand out, helping me land my analyst role at PwC Corporate Finance.

Coming from a non-target, I sent hundreds of emails, did over a hundred coffee chats, and with WSO’s structure and mentorship I turned that grind into multiple Superdays and ultimately landed my restructuring IB offer in New York.

I was graduating without a return offer and struggling in interviews, but after joining WSO, I fixed my story, built consistency in networking, and within weeks I had five to seven coffee chats a week and final-round interviews that led to my offer