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+472 Good Luck 8 8mo
+294 F*d up my career badly and depressed - need advice 48 5mo
+236 Accidentally cried in front of HR as an SA. What now? 43 8mo
+205 By Far Best Response to a Boutique Cold Email I've Gotten 38 5mo
+194 LONDON 2024 FT & OFF-CYCLE 1,103 2w
+186 Ideal College/Recruiting Timeline 38 2d
+175 Do I have a chance for SA 2026?? 45 8mo
+162 Whats With The “Loser Talk” 25 9mo
+160 Just heard from hr friend my bb's diversity hiring programs already being axxed 58 9mo
+148 Offer Got Rescinded. Desperately Need Advice 33 10mo
+143 Talented Young People: Stay Away from IB/PE 47 2w
+133 Military Officer vs. IB analyst 47 5h
+127 Coffee chat turned coffee date 47 1w
+122 CS Incoming Analyst global Zoom session 108 10mo
+117 Big Money vs. Prestige dilemma 50 7mo
+113 Hell on earth 35 3mo
+111 At what point should you give up? 69 5d
+99 Sophomore College Students: Chill Out 13 3mo
+95 Quarter Life Crisis - Seeking Advice 18 3mo
+86 Shafted for SA 2025 Recruitment. Next steps? 33 6d
+84 no return offer 19 8mo
+82 How bad is the lateral market in NY and, in general, are banks hiring at all right now? 24 2mo
+80 Summer Intern COC??? 9 10mo
+76 Disrespectful excuse for not receiving an offer 29 3w
+75 Lied on CV? 60 6h
+74 Trying to secure a SA in IB but I am feeling judged by my Medical Background 28 6mo
+73 What sets apart people who get the GS/JPM/MS offers? 32 1w
+73 How much does your first job matter? 20 10mo
+69 Why do some top interns not get return offers? 18 1mo
+66 Did i mess up at Networking event? 35 5mo
+64 What the hell am I doing wrong? 45 2mo
+64 Which Models Should I Focus on Learning? 27 10mo
+62 Lost, Feeling Like a Failure, and would appreciate any guidance, thank you 18 4mo
+59 Can't Get Responses to Cold Emails 23 4w
+59 Cascadia Capital - Gaslighting to the Maximum 19 1mo
+59 SA Unspoken Do's and Don'ts 23 10mo
+58 Made a LinkedIn post for job acceptance but got an email from my 1st choice that they are still deciding. 12 6mo
+58 My Internship just got pulled - advice? 14 8mo
+57 Escaping Terrible Corp Dev Role 5 3w
+54 Is Wharton Undergrad recruiting as competitive as working at a megafund? 16 3mo
+54 Am I a high finance failure? 16 5mo
+54 Lost and Depressed: What Do I Do? 8 6mo
+54 Help HYP student with career plan (IB vs HF) 24 10mo
+53 Do part-time MBAs at M7s place grads into IB? 35 9mo
+52 What's the best path to the finance scene for a student from Europe to the US? 24 9mo
+52 Entry into the industry 15 9mo
+52 Rising freshman needs help 11 9mo
+51 When to cut losses 19 2mo
+50 first in-person interview etiquette? I go for a handshake right? 11 6mo
+50 London 2024 IBD Summer Analyst - Process Updates 520 4mo
+50 Thoughts on Non-Target MS -> Elite HS -> Ivy League -> Search Fund -> Soph BB SA -> EB SA -> MF PE -> SM HF Pathway? 7 8mo
+48 Possible to break into IB from community college? 25 8mo
+47 London - How does recruiting for summers again work? 22 3w
+47 Religion and Parents VS Finance 22 4mo
+47 Best neighborhoods in Chicago? 28 7mo
+46 Can I break into IB without an undergraduate degree. 32 3mo
+45 Its a birthday and I am done 33 2mo
+45 How to answer "if we gave you an offer, would you sign it"? 24 4mo
+45 Quitting IB @6 months 12 7mo
+45 Looking for Recruiting Advice 8 11mo
+44 Recruiting struggles (how much more can I take?) 6 7mo
+44 2024 London SA IB/PE/HF/AM general thread 121 6mo
+44 Awful Headhunters to Avoid 22 10mo
+43 My business just blew up and I cant find work. 23 10mo
+42 Questions to ask at the end of an interview? 10 3mo
+42 [Laid off analyst] Extreme difficulty getting interviews for analyst/SA... What's going on? 24 2mo
+41 Wharton Full Ride vs Staying in PE 10 2mo
+41 Just had interview with MD - unsure how it went 8 9mo
+41 Were You Guys Happy with Your Internship Recruiting Outcomes? 17 11mo
+40 Switch to Tech? 22 1mo
+40 Laid off - Advice? 13 2mo
+40 Interviewer chewing gum during interview? (open mouth) 35 5mo
+40 2 Months Into Investment Banking And I Want To Quit Please Help 6 9mo
+40 I did an Internship in IB now im unsure if following the path, it was shit 14 10mo
+39 Feel stuck and need advice 9 2mo
+39 What am I doing wrong? SA 2024 8 1mo
+39 Chicago or NYC? 22 11mo
+38 Recruiting while unemployed 17 5d
+38 Academia to Wall Street Possible as a former IB Analyst? 10 3mo
+38 Am I Hispanic if I got a Spanish passport? 41 6d
+38 How far does BB/EB reputation take you? 11 4mo
+38 Advice needed for someone graduating soon without a an offer 18 3mo
+38 Laid Off - Looking for some WSO Insight 12 6mo
+38 Getting into investment banking 12 9mo
+38 Citizens sa 2024 218 8mo
+37 I am lost on the next step - Need Advice 8 1w
+37 May 2024 Grad feeling lost and hopeless. 8 1mo
+37 I feel so insecure and inadequate 12 4mo
+37 Worth re-recruiting for GS/MS/JP in current recruiting landscape? 26 2mo
+36 Best Questions to Ask on a Coffee Chat? 11 2w
+36 No luck with recruiting and extremely depressed over it. WWYD in my situation? 12 3w
+36 Sponsorship At Evercore For FT - Group-Dependent Or HR? 20 3mo
+36 Putting Karate Credentials on my Resume?? 12 4mo
+36 Best Buyside Summer Analyst Programs 19 2mo
+36 Got rejected from a job I didn’t even apply to 5 8mo
+35 No return offer SA23. 6 8mo
+35 Hiring freeze status in NYC? - Need Help from the Community! 17 7mo
+35 Community College Student 11 7mo
+34 Career Advice - 28yo / Life Advice 12 3w
+34 Should I drop my Computer Science minor (Incoming IB Analyst - Senior in college) 3 3mo

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