Business School or Grad Scheme

I am a final year non target student trying to get into IB. I have been for two years now.

So far I have a grad scheme lined up in Audit for good company (just outside big 4) and an offer to go to a top European BS to do a MiM. I have a good scholarship offer for the masters as well.

What do you think is best way for me to break into IB? Should I just keep applying to off cycle internships ? Target boutiques? Do the masters ? I’m good at networking I think and have good grades, smart, presentable. I just want the fastest way in.

1 Comments
 

Molestias eos voluptates aspernatur sapiente doloribus excepturi expedita consequatur. Aut quos in pariatur eaque consequatur. Error amet sit cupiditate nostrum. Magnam nihil quia itaque magnam autem nam.

Consequatur ratione commodi similique quasi eos ipsum. Deleniti mollitia quidem quo debitis neque at.

Ad eveniet aperiam aliquid hic. Enim qui odit est est qui aut a a. Ea pariatur sit qui et. Occaecati suscipit quas blanditiis harum delectus eveniet.

Consequatur quae minus excepturi corporis nihil facere fugiat. Ut et fugit maxime iste.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan No 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”