“I recently had a LinkedIn audit call with Arnau as part of my WSO Academy program, and it was one of the most practical and useful sessions I've had so far. I came in thinking my profile was in decent shape. I left with a clear picture of how recruiters and bankers actually see it, and a concrete list of changes that will make it work much harder for me.
Some background: I'm moving from corporate finance into investment banking, corporate banking, and private equity. I have an MBA in Corporate Finance, a PMP, and several years of finance and project management experience. Making that kind of move depends heavily on how you present your story, and LinkedIn is often the first place a recruiter or analyst sees it. That's why this session mattered so much to me.
From the first few minutes, Arnau was well prepared, direct, and focused on what actually moves the needle. He didn't just give generic tips like "add a professional photo." He went through my profile section by section and explained why each piece matters to someone in finance who's quickly scanning candidates. His feedback was honest without being discouraging, which I really appreciated. He pointed out where my profile was underselling my experience and where it wasn't clearly showing that I'm aiming for banking and PE.
What stood out most was how he helped me think about positioning. My background covers corporate finance, project management, hospitality, and real estate, and it can be hard to make that read as one clear story. Arnau helped me connect those experiences to the skills banks look for: financial analysis, modeling, managing budgets and capital, and working with senior stakeholders. He showed me how small changes to my headline, About section, and experience bullets can make that story obvious within seconds.
The session was also very actionable. I didn't leave with vague ideas. I left with a short list of specific edits I can make right away. That matters a lot when you're job hunting and every week counts. He also shared advice on using LinkedIn more actively, such as engaging with the right people and content, so the profile supports my networking instead of just sitting there.
I also want to recognize the overall WSO Academy experience. Between the modeling bootcamp, the company research work, the mentorship, and sessions like this one, the program has given me structure and support during a career transition that can otherwise feel isolating. This call was a good example of what makes WSO different: the people coaching you understand the industry you're trying to break into and give feedback that reflects how hiring really works.
If you're a WSO member and haven't booked a LinkedIn audit yet, I'd strongly recommend it. It's a short time commitment, and the return is significant. Your LinkedIn profile is often your first impression, and having an experienced set of eyes on it is worth it.
Thank you, Arnau, for your time, honesty, and practical guidance. I'm excited to put the changes in place and keep building toward my goal of breaking into investment banking.”
Interviews probably filter out the GPA inflators
GPA is very school-specific (even assuming the same major, a 4.0 at MIT is clearly not the same as a 4.0 at Brown, where over half of all grades are A's). When I was in IB, recruiting was somewhat school specific too (at least for first rounds), so you wind up getting reviewed by people who have some ability to control for the fact that at 3.5 in math may represent a stronger applicant than someone who has a higher GPA but in a softer subject.
FWIW, if you're not sandbagging your GPA, you should be. Stuff those hard classes into senior year or something.
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Doesn't MF PE still care about GPA?
This is absolutely what I did lol
This is just my 2 cents:
Sure, obviously, if a dude throws down a 2.2 GPA, then there is a serious concern. On the other end of the spectrum, many kids at my target school who had very high GPAs cheated on every other assignment they did. But, in my book, if you have a 3.0+, know your stuff, are willing to grind it out without any complaining, and are genuinely someone who I would want to be around, then I would have no reason to ding this person. There are just too many differences in grading standards, class difficulty, and the ability to know whether someone truthfully earned their GPA to make it a strong indicator.
In this one finance class that I took, which was taught by multiple faculty members, one teacher was substantially harder than the other. I would be spending 15-20 hours a week grinding out homework assignments, while the other class (who had a different teacher) scratched their ass and took take-home tests. There was a substantial difference in average GPA between the teachers. Not to mention, spending so much time in one class dragged on my ability to perform in others. Transcripts don't include the teacher, just the class and what grade you got. After that experience, I know I can be looking at someone who "took the same classes" as me and know that they could have had a much different academic experience than I did. The point is, GPA has too much variance to make it meaningful in any way.
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