Hey guys, know others are feeling this too right now, but worked super hard this past summer and didn't get a return. Super disappointed and definitely caught off guard, but how do I re-recruit? My group quite literally only gave positive feedback throughout internship & i got no feedback on why I didn't get the offer. What do I say when bankers inevitably ask why i didn't get the RO?
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kinda pissed about the lack of feedback/clarity throughout
Happened to me years back. Landed smth better. Same exact situation with zero negative feedback. Some teams just suck at providing effective mentorship. That’s life.
Why I won is because I told myself I was born to win. Didn’t allow myself to sulk like a pathetic bum for even an hour. Pick urself up and onto the next. Second I drove home I ripped open that laptop and started spraying coffee chat emails. Prove them wrong.
That's what I needed, thank you. What did you say when they asked why no RO?
This is the way
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