Portfolio Management - Importance of target school

Hello,

It seems from this site and others that that target schools are, and prestige in general, lesss important for getting a research analyst and portfolio management job, Thanks.

543 WSO Academy Asset Management Session Reviews: 4.80/5

Class of '29 Sep 2026 Cohort

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“MarKus was great today and extremely helpful in preparing me for my HireVue tomorrow. He gave me really useful insight into the types of questions I may face, how to approach them, and how to structure my answers in a clear and convincing way. He also helped me understand what I should focus on to give myself the best chance of performing well. I genuinely feel that preparing for something like this completely on your own would be much more difficult, so I really appreciate the time and effort he put into helping me. He was also very kind, knowledgeable, approachable, and willing to answer all my questions. Overall, it was a 10/10 session for me.”

Class of '29 Sep 2026 Cohort

4.78/5

Asset Management Mock Interview

“Markus was extremely helpful throughout the session. He came prepared with the questions that have recently appeared in BlackRock’s European video interviews and explained what each question was actually assessing. Rather than giving only general advice, he listened carefully to my answers, identified where my framing could create the wrong impression, and demonstrated how to restructure them. His feedback on “Why Global Trading” was particularly valuable because he helped me present trading as a genuine interest in execution, liquidity and market impact, rather than simply an area I had not experienced before. He also distinguished professional motivation from personal drive and identified which answers needed the most work. His direct but encouraging approach made the session practical, personalised and immediately useful. I left with clear priorities, specific improvements to make and a much better understanding of how to prepare for my first HireVue interview.”

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