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4.82/5

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Class of '23 Jun 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

Investment Banking Mock Interview

“deep insights, challenging questions that helped me know what to improve. great and precise advice”

University of Wollongong

Class of '18 Sep 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

Investment Banking 7 Stories Review

“Alessandro helped me identify some areas where I needed to improve to bring out the best in my responses to the TMAY stories. He provided personal feedback which helped me reflect deeply on some ideas I was considering for my career moves. His responses to my TMAY where a clear reflection of what I can actually expect in a real interview set up.”

Class of '23 Sep 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

Investment Banking Short Resume Review / Recap

“We went through my CV in detail and pinned down the key messages I want to get across to an employer. I now have a much clearer understanding of the story my CV needs to tell: not a list of roles, but a deliberate narrative that connects my elite sport background, my commercial experience running Masterclass Cricket and my self-taught finance into one coherent case. Crucially, I now know which characteristics and skills I want to demonstrate for investment banking specifically and how to frame the two-year transition as a deliberate redirection of the same drive rather than a gap to explain away. Secondly, we discussed a concrete strategy for putting myself in a credible position to reach out and start conversations. The plan is clear, produce a piece of work that demonstrates real technical capability and develop the ability to talk about it fluently and confidently. That combination of a tangible output plus the articulation to defend it is what will make my outreach land rather than get ignored. I've come away with real clarity on the tasks ahead and a proper roadmap to work through. I'm grateful for your time, your honesty and the practical direction, it's exactly what I needed at this stage.”

Class of '18 May 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

Investment Banking Mock Interview

“Helped me to understand the objections in the mind of the interviewer and craft my answer to head them off but realize I needed to deal with them directly. Appreciated his offer to help with networking.”

Class of '18 May 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

Investment Banking Mock Interview

“He called to clarify the reason for the change. He provided good feedback and really helped me to understand the questions in the mind of the interviewer. He wasn't just listening to my answers but my voice as well.”

Class of '18 Aug 2026 Cohort

2.04/5

Investment Banking 7 Stories Review

“Mentor was firstly late for the call for almost 50 mins with no upfront hands up, no immediately email reply either when i ask if he was able to join. We end up joining the call 50 mins after the initial scheduled time. He didn't have camera on the whole 1 hour session and apparently didn't prepare anything for our call. We are supposed to go through the 7 stories and I have written my stories and shared the link 2 weeks in advance at the time of booking, but in the call he has no access and not even know that such a file exist. I basically just read through my script the whole 1 hour and he said good for each of them. I don't think I have gain much useful information for this 1-hour session and hoping mentor would really be more prepared to make our session usefull.”

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.”

Class of '24 Apr 2025 Cohort

5.00/5

Investment Banking Other

“My conversation with Abbas was exactly what I needed. He was the right person to speak with given where I am in the process, and the questions he asked were relevant and well targeted throughout. The technical portion was particularly valuable. He went deep enough to surface the areas where I am weakest and was direct about them, then gave me a clear framework for approaching those topics in an interview rather than simply flagging the gaps. He also stayed on past the scheduled time to help me think through how to frame my behavioral answers. I came away with a much sharper sense of what to work on and how to present it.”

Class of '28 Sep 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

Investment Banking Mock Coffee Chat

“Daniel was a great mentor who was able to provide valuable feedback on our mock coffee chat and explain how to improve upon my weaknesses. It was actually my very first mentor session and I was able to learn a lot. When I asked about how the sessions normally worked he gave a super in depth explanation and also explained how the mock was supposed to go. We then went through the mock and it was very realistic with the questions asked and also sharing of himself. It was also super easy to schedule the lesson and overall would work again with him.”

Class of '28 Dec 2024 Cohort

1.36/5

Investment Banking Other

“Booked a 30-minute session and ended up waiting to start, with the call running closer to 50 minutes. I understand sessions can run long organically, but the ratio of time spent to ground covered felt off compared to other calls I've had. Would recommend being clearer on scope and pacing upfront, and setting expectations if a session is likely to run over the booked time, especially since it draws down paid credits either way.”

Class of '27 Aug 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

Management Consulting Mock Interview

“Difficult case but good reps”

Class of '28 Feb 2027 Cohort

5.00/5

Asset Management LinkedIn Review

“The LinkedIn review with Julian Gropp went very well. Considering this was my first LinkedIn review, I didn't know what my LinkedIn looked like to an outside professional. Julian Gropp was very helpful, kind, and knowledgeable, and provided me with guidance during my call. He went through my entire LinkedIn profile, went through all my sections, and provided detailed feedback. He also stated in detail why I should make these changes. Today's session with Julian was very helpful, and I would definitely like to work with him in the future. ”

Class of '24 Nov 2026 Cohort

4.41/5

Investment Banking Full Resume Review

“Taro helped me develop a much stronger understanding of each of my resume line items. I did my best to incorporate the M&A projects I’ve worked on, and he helped me narrow down the most relevant details and determine what should ultimately be included. He is very knowledgeable about the recruiting process and was attentive in answering all of my questions. One challenge I’ve had throughout the process is quantifying the work I’ve done in each experience, but Taro provided helpful guidance and reassured me that the overall resume was coming together effectively. The only area where I would have appreciated additional guidance is understanding whether investment bankers look for specific keywords or terminology when reviewing resumes.”

Class of '24 Oct 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

Investment Banking Career Roadmap (optional)

“Tim was excellent. He came in with a clear read on where I am in my recruiting and shaped the whole conversation around it rather than giving generic advice. His most useful correction was on how I’m targeting roles: I’d been narrowly focused on M&A, and he pushed back on that. His point was that without an existing background in banking, boxing myself into one product group is a disservice to me, I should be casting a wider net to get my foot in the door first. He still walked me through the landscape properly (M&A as the core product group, LevFin/non-IG as genuinely interesting, ECM/DCM as the ones to be more wary of), but the framing was about breadth rather than a single target. He was also honest that Summer 2027 is realistically a no-go for my profile, and redirected me to off-cycle internships instead, which was far more useful. The networking advice was the most actionable part: focus outreach on Associates and VPs since they’re most involved in the actual recruiting process, circle back to people I’ve already connected with on LinkedIn rather than only chasing new names, and reach out to affinity groups regardless of fit, plus leaning on my Warwick alumni and Indian networks specifically. He also explained how quickly an MD can turn a conversation into an interview, and gave practical details down to wearing a button-down on calls. He pointed me to concrete resources too, the Bristol tracker, the WSO Academy dashboard tracker, and Chris Riggs for the Equity Research Internship. Only thing I’d have liked more of: a rough sequencing or timeline for the off-cycle applications, since that’s the part I’m least sure how to pace.”

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 '29 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. ”

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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.

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.

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.

Coming to UCL without much of a finance background, I had to learn the recruiting process from the ground up. WSO helped me become much more deliberate about networking and interview preparation. The mentors helped sharpen my outreach, refine my case study, and prepare for technicals, including the evening before my interview. I ultimately landed an M&A advisory internship in London.

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.

Coming from the University of Miami, I knew breaking into high finance would take a lot of work. WSO Academy’s mock interviews helped me build confidence, improve my performance, and learn from mentor feedback. After more than 100 networking calls and six superdays, I landed an offer in Capital Markets at RBC. Getting that call made all the hard work worth it.

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.

Coming from a non-finance background, I had already worked hard to break into investing, but recruiting still felt unstructured. WSO Academy gave me a much clearer approach to preparing my story and sharpening my technicals, which helped me go into interviews more prepared and ultimately land a growth equity role at Sofina.

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