Does everyone who goes to LSE who wants to do IB get into IB?

Hi! I only had an ib internship and consulting work ex. But I want to break into asset Mgmt, I'll be at LSE GMiM this fall, should I do the FMVA and other courses to compensate or am I doomed?

Intern in PE - LBOs

Your school doesn't matter once you passed the screening, proof is that you got some 2nd round. 

If you had final round interviews and didn't go through, there might be something off with the way you interact (overconfident, too shy, too nerdy, whatever really, idk you). Students really underestimate how much fit is important, and if you came up as someone interviewer would like to work with, they will find a way to have a seat for you.

To anwser your question about people at LSE, definitely not. I did a master at LSE (finance related) and good chunk of people didn't get into IB (hard to tell how much of a choice this was) and most of those who did had prior experience. Going into an LSE master without prior finance experience is a waste of money quite honestly because the counterpart of LSE is that it's such a big institution that you are competing with too many people

What about subject choice? Does that matter say if you went to Warwick? 

I did Economics so I don't think it's the subject but more of a general question. 

I've had interview after interview followed by the standard rejection email. I don't know what I'm doing wrong either - I've passed my CFA Level 1 (this is for Equity Research interviews) and I'm taking CFA Level 2 this summer. 

The feedback is always 'there were stronger candidates'. Every interview seems to be incredibly technical and almost as if the interviewer is sceptical that I want the role. 

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Not everyone at LSE is guaranteed success, even if they put in their best effort to break into banking. What sets LSE apart, however, is the high proportion of people who are determined to do so. Attending LSE with the goal of entering banking means you’ll likely meet a lot of like-minded individuals with similar ambitions. While this doesn’t guarantee success, it does increase the chances of connecting with peers who are going through the same interview process. These connections can be invaluable for practice, including mock interviews, which can help you improve.

Furthermore, the large number of applicants at LSE gives you an advantage in understanding the interview processes at different firms, as you’ll likely hear about experiences from others.

If you’ve had hundreds of interviews without success, it might be down to you. The real value of LSE (or Oxbridge) comes from getting your foot in the door—securing the interview. After that, it’s all up to you.

What about subject choice? Does that matter say if you went to Warwick? 

I did Economics so I don't think it's the subject but more of a general question. 

I've had interview after interview followed by the standard rejection email. I don't know what I'm doing wrong either - I've passed my CFA Level 1 (this is for Equity Research interviews) and I'm taking CFA Level 2 this summer. 

The feedback is always 'there were stronger candidates'. 

Prospect in IB-M&A

After screening, university does not matter as much. It's probably a problem that you have during final rounds, are you acing technicals? Do you fit well into the company? How do you act during the final round etc. Also, getting 100's of first rounds is insane. I know people from LSE that didn't get a single first round summer analyst interview this cycle, partly because the recruitment process in the UK is quite random.

It's not 100 rounds over a single year. 

It's like 100 rounds over 4 years from 2nd year of university to now. 

My average at the moment is 1 interview a month but nothing ever happens beyond it. It's exhausting.