Giving Back: Beginning as a Contributing Author

I’ve been asked to begin contributing as an author on this site, and given how many private messages and replies I’ve been receiving to a number of my posts within several threads lately, I was happy to oblige.

Let me state up-front that I unfortunately can’t do a Q&A, simply because there are too many elements of my story that would immediately identify me to anyone who knows me.

With this blog, I hope to share as much critical and factual information as possible. It seems people have responded warmly to me sharing specific datapoints, and in the past, people have also appreciated when I outline how I mentally approach certain qualitative aspects of this industry (recruiting, networking, relationships, group culture, etc.).

Those will be the primary focus of this blog, and to deliver this content, I will repurpose a number of my most popular comments and develop them into standalone posts.

Please feel free to share any thoughts or ideas you have on what I write, either by replying or messaging privately. I already receive a ton of messages; most get prompt responses. Those who flat-out ask me to rank groups or firms are going to be disappointed.

Look forward to releasing content regularly, hope the community finds it helpful.

 

Hi APAE, I really appreciate your contributions to the forum and your elucidations offered to people.

As a recent college graduate who got interested in banking really late (after the recruiting season of my senior year), I am currently trying to obtain as much experience as possible, and then simultaneously studying for grad school (MS Economics or MSF, since I'm a Math/Econ double major I have many options, non target school). There are very few posts about Master recruiting. I know banks barely recruit master students, but are there any programs/schools that you would recommend ? And any specific banks you know that recruit Master students? Thank you very much.

Persistency is Key
 

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