“My mentoring session with Andre was extremely valuable and gave me the clarity and direction I needed at an important stage of my application journey. He was kind, approachable, and generous with his time, creating an atmosphere in which I felt comfortable sharing my experiences, asking questions, and discussing my doubts openly.
One of the most helpful aspects of our conversation was his guidance on how to organize and communicate my personal story. Andre helped me understand how to connect different experiences into a coherent narrative, identify the elements that matter most, and explain their significance more clearly. His perspective was fundamental in helping me see how to present my background with greater confidence, purpose, and authenticity.
I particularly appreciated his advice on what to avoid. He helped me recognize that including every detail does not necessarily make a story stronger, and that being selective can make a message much more effective. Our discussion gave me a clearer understanding of how to avoid unnecessary repetition, keep my narrative focused, and ensure that each part contributes something meaningful to the overall application.
Andre also provided valuable guidance on how to organize the application process itself. He helped me think more clearly about priorities, how to approach the different components, and how to make the work feel more manageable. Having a clearer structure has made a difference to my mindset: instead of seeing the applications as one overwhelming task, I now feel better equipped to approach them through specific, achievable steps.
Another important takeaway was his advice on how to use the coming days effectively. Our conversation helped me understand where to focus my energy, which tasks deserve immediate attention, and how to establish a realistic plan. I left the session with a stronger sense of direction and a better understanding of how to balance thoughtful preparation with consistent progress.
What made the experience positive was the combination of practical guidance and encouragement. Andre offered suggestions in a considerate and constructive way, helping me reflect on my choices while also making me feel supported. His kindness made it easier to engage honestly with the process and to see areas for improvement as opportunities to strengthen my applications.
Overall, this session was fundamental in helping me understand both what I want to communicate and how to move forward. I now have a clearer approach to telling my story, organizing my applications, avoiding common mistakes, and planning the next few days with intention.
I am very grateful for Andre’s support and for the care he brought to our conversation. His advice gave me useful tools, renewed confidence, and a more focused approach to the work ahead. I would highly recommend a session with him to anyone seeking thoughtful guidance, practical direction, and a supportive space to develop their application narrative. The session helped me turn uncertainty into a clearer plan, and I feel much more prepared to make the most of the time ahead and present my experiences in a meaningful and convincing way.”
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Most people use these as a fifth year immediately after college, so they can apply to SAs on the right timeline. A lot of people just put the later grad date with their current school, and if they land SA they will figure out a masters program or just delay undergrad graduation a lot.
But otherwise you are correct, you would not be able to get SA with the short timeline of a 1 year masters. Schools do not hold spots for masters students. At best, you can use it to recruit FT, but even that will mostly wrap up before you start school. They are not very useful for IB for this reason
How about if one graduated too many years ago for these scenarios you mentioned to be implemented – is it okay just to write a single line at the top of the education section stating that one intends to start a 1-year master's in the September after the SA?
No, that won't fly. Masters are a challenging/uncommon path even in the best-case scenario (going right out of school) - let alone trying to do it with lots of work experience.
If you have a year or more of work experience, you should be looking at MBAs. That is a very easy and well-trodden path to BB/EB ASO if you can get into M7/T15.
Hm at LSE a lot of masters student still landed full time at BBs and EBs. I guess some recruit later than others
When I responded to this the title/body didn't say London in it (if you go through the further replies OP and I realize we are talking about different regions) so that is likely true.
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Yes, some of these banks are not strict about the penultimate thing. If you read the job descriptions, you'll probably notice this.
The rest is true as said by the guy above. They're normally used straight after undergrad to extend time to recruit.
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Bump - I got deferral offer and try to apply SA25 before starting a master next year
not that strict - plenty do SA after 1 yr masters
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