Apr 16, 2010

going to bat

any good middle market firms where senior guys really go to bat for you for PE and business school?

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Investment Banking Mock Coffee Chat

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tbcthk

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jhoratio

16y

I'd definitely say Harris Williams. They're widely known to "go to bat" for their analysts. To the point where I'm not sure if a Harris Williams analyst has ever had to bat for himself or even touched a bat or handled a bat. The senior guys definitely handle the bats of all the execution staff. It's pretty widely known.

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porter9900

16y

lol. i like how this shit is seen as serious. the only thing philliesphan does is troll for HW

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Anonymous Monkey

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Cornelius

16y

PNC..be on that all day

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