Jan 18, 2025

BGL SA 2026

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6,201 WSO Academy Investment Banking Session Reviews: 4.82/5

Class of '24 Oct 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

Investment Banking LinkedIn Review

“I wanted to share some feedback on my sessions with Andre. Andre has deep knowledge of investment banking, and he approaches every topic very strategically. His guidance while I was preparing my interview stories was especially valuable. One thing that stood out was that even a week after our previous session, Andre remembered me and everything I had shared about my background and goals. That meant a lot to me and made our sessions much more productive. He is also very direct. He tells me clearly what works and what doesn’t, which is exactly the kind of feedback I need. At the same time, he is funny and witty, so working with him is a lot of fun. Our sessions almost always run longer than scheduled, because Andre makes sure we cover everything properly before we wrap up. He is very dedicated and very patient, and I really appreciate the time and effort he puts in. I leave every session with Andre feeling clearer and more confident about my preparation. Thank you, Andre.”

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Class of '30 Sep 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

Investment Banking Why [Industry] Review

“Amandine is a really helpful mentor for my situation as it was really easy reaching out to her via WSO and scheduling a session and her advise was really helpful and i'd love to learn more from her experience as she's very experienced and very kind and has wide market understanding and is very nice .”

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da5lmp

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Prospect in IB-M&A

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It happens man. Good luck on the rest of recruiting season!

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da5lmp

Ty bro. U 2

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Bruddah.023

sorry to hear than man. did anyone get called up for their initial phone screens?

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birdman111

Bruddah.023:
sorry to hear than man. did anyone get called up for their initial phone screens?

Yeah I had it last week. I got second round coming up

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has anyone heard back about spd yet?

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Teller in PE - Other

best move in your entire career will be not working at BGL. Can confirm. Congratulations

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