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Hey there brother. I have seen you around this site for the last few years and I know you've really been gunning for this for a while. 

This is tough - did you land an offer after last summer? Is there anyone who can vouch for you if you didn't get an offer?

The reality is that if you did not get an offer, and don't have someone who can make a reference call saying "we were getting killed by the pandemic and couldn't make FT offers", it is going to be a tough sell to land at a Bulge Bracket or well-known independent. When my firm/group (well known independent) looks to hire FT associates, the first question when a name is suggested, without exception, is "where did they summer and did they get an offer?" 

If this is the case, I think you should pound the pavement hard at banks that don't traditionally recruit MBAs but may be open to one - places like SocGen, Credit Agricole, Raymond James, and also smaller MM shops that would like to have an Associate on board. These are the places that may be up to take you on as you bring a brand-name MBA (I think) and can show that you can do the job. You also may want to try and consider LMM PE, I found coming out of MBA that many small shops with targeted mandates and small check sizes are looking to take on an MBA with IB experience. The right amount of networking, especially with funds that align with your background expertise pre-MBA, may get you a spot.

Happy to answer any follow-up questions. 

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Looks like a real uphill battle given (1) you're not at a M7 and are (2) an international which makes things twice as hard. I have international friends at Wharton, Booth and Columbia and they are all gunning for FT positions after not getting return offers last year from their summers - victims of Trump's COVID era immigration policy. But all the best my friend. Keep us posted. 

 

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