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Wanting my father who already has "enough" to be more ambitious...
My father started off as an analyst in the late-1970s at what is now considered a top BB. He rapidly advanced all the way up to partner and was ultimately there for well over two decades (with increasing responsibility and comp each year), before deciding to leave banking (somewhat on a whim) to...
Is Wall Street Your Dead End?
As I was surfing around on WSO the other day, I came to an obvious realization. There's almost no way that everybody who's looking to pursue a career within finance is actually passionate about the various demands that match the description of some of the jobs that many prospective monkeys drool...
Here's Some Motivation For Ya
I stumbled across the following mashup and was pretty blown away, so I thought I would share it with you guys. If you're easily offended by bad language, you should probably skip it (but I agree with Doug Stanhope when he says that if you're offended by any word in any language, your parents weren't...
Challenging Break-in! What do I do?
Hi WSO! This is my first post. I am super fresh here and eager to earn some bananas and reach that King Kong status. I could also really use your advice, so I'm going to lay it down here and have faith in your answers. Since I joined WSO in May, I've been very impressed by the community, and I'm...
Ambition dying, dead, or just on hold?
Hi guys I posted earlier about my miserable time in consulting ( Thought Consulting was My Dream...I Hate It ). Two months after my original post, I still dislike it and have made the decision to quietly seek other employment, hopefully lining up a job reasonably quickly.
3.7 GPA, 730 GMAT, prop trading exp., Ambitious
Hello All, I'm new to WSO . Some phenomenal info on the forums. I'm a May 2013 grad with a 3.7 GPA and 730 gmat score seeking any opportunity in equity research. I'm completely open to an internship or project based work (despite holding a full-time job in Credit) to prove my abilities and get my...
Am I able for Investment Banking?
I'm studying Economics in Portugal and I'm finishing my undergraduate a little bit late due to motivation problems but I'm going to finish it with good grades. I spent 1 month in NYC to study english in the summer but also to experience the city and Wall Street. I also spent 2 years in college in a...
Education: What the Finnish and Koreans Are Doing Right
It is no news that the American educational system, in general, has been in trouble. The average American student is known to show poorer test score, higher dropout rate, and lower literacy rate compared to the global benchmark. Recently, Louis Menand wrote an opinion on the New Yorker regarding...
Being around strivers
Fair to say that most of us on this board are strivers to an extent. By striver, I mean someone who is smart, driven, and sets goals for him to achieve. In other words, someone who is striving to achieve a certain end. Being around these types of people can be good because they motivate you to raise...
The Lost Generation
With the economy slowly waking from its multi-year slumber and employment rates cautiously climbing, job seeking grads have a little bit less to worry about. This, however, is of little solace to the Lost Generation of college graduates who struggled to find work at the peak of the Great Recession.
Showing initiative
Hi, So I have managed to get a boutique internship beginning of january where I will also be working on my thesis. Last week, one of the partners comes up to me and starts talking about an assignment I didn't do well. The assignment was something I had never done and I didn't know where to find the...
I got 99 bananas but a peel ain't one
Last night I was in the car and one of my favorite beats roared through the speakers. Growing up in New York in the 80's when hip hop was fresh and new, you couldn't help but to know and love Rick Rubin. So I thought I would have some fun today and use my brief time at Wall Street Oasis as a...
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