+18 Prep a paper/calculator for a phone interview? 6 6y
+13 What happens to the intl students who don't win the H1B lottery? 9 6y
0 Leaving wharton dual degree program to save GPA? 4 11y
+58 What to do about a low SAT score? 57 9y
+95 Over-Hyped 39 6y
0 New Info about Hovde 0 11y
+20 Non-Alumni Networking 28 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - My Experience with Equity Research + Q&A 0 11y
+11 When to start contacting banks? 5 11y
+7 Middle Market West Coast vs NYC Hedge Fund for Junior SA position? 8 6y
0 Spanish vs. Computer Science minor 4 11y
+3 Which sophomore summer gig? 4 11y
0 AMT Training Materials 1 11y
0 Technical Question - ROA 3 11y
+10 Targeting firms for FT IB Analyst Positions 5 6y
0 Question from on I-bank to another 1 11y
0 Product Groups (LevFin, DCM, ECM) Post-MBA 3 11y
0 Making the jump from a non-target and middle market to BB 6 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - Investment Banking Recruiting in India + Q&A 0 4y
+11 Exit opps at BlackRock 7 6y
0 Return to Freshmen Internship 5 10y
+315 Why so few black analysts/associates? 95 8y
0 2016 Grad FT Recruiting Schedule for BBs/Elites? 2 10y
+4 London: Non-elite IB boutique vs Commercial Banking at name bank 5 6y
+25 Confused about Investment Bank business structure 13 6y
0 BB MENA region internship IBD --> BB FT IBD in London 3 6y
+11 Appreciate the advice 9 11y
+14 Perella Weinberg Banker Accused of Insider Trading 3 11y
0 Do you need to fill all prior internships on background check or only those that you put on resume? 1 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - Networking and Resume Hacks + Q&A 0 11y
+45 No internship Junior summer help! 55 8y
0 BB MENA Offices 0 11y
0 What to do after cold emails 0 11y
0 Switching to PC 15 11y
0 Taking another shot at IB SA with improved credentials 8 11y
+13 Offer Decision: Baird vs. Houlihan Lokey (Chicago) 19 5y
+25 Upenn CAS vs Ross BBA degree 12 11y
0 Underage drinking citation affecting recruiting? 5 11y
0 Corporate banking in mid-major cities 0 6y
+29 Current ThinkPad lineup 38 11y
+17 IB intern - need help! 5 11y
+21 Paid vs. Unpaid internship hours 5 11y
+20 Brown Brothers Harriman Internship 19 3y
0 Barcap Menlo versus BAML PA 4 6y
0 Is it possible for INROADS to place students in investment banking internships? 2 11y
0 Question on managing relationship with headhunters when interviewing for PE 2 11y
0 Are 10M financing deals considered very small? 1 11y
0 Interview Question - Merger 3 9y
+17 All-stock M&A deal: what's combined market map? 11 10y
+7 Urgent**Please help advise confused IB SA 11 11y
0 Big4 TAS vs. IB vs. Corporate Banking/Finance 0 11y
0 Should I take back office offer at MUFG Union Bank?? Input appreciated. 2 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - Middle Market M&A Process and Junior Banker Role + Q&A 0 11y
+66 My FT Recruiting Process 32 6y
+23 IBD Placement Data 23 6y
0 Prop trading intern before university 3 11y
0 2015 FT Analyst (IBD/S&T/Research) Start Date 2 11y
+20 What are M&A analyst positions at F500 companies like? 8 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - MBA and Your IB & PE Career + Q&A 0 11y
+17 when to end a networking relationship that is not yielding any value to you? 9 6y
0 Dealing with broken foot or leg during SA 2 11y
0 Corporate Development Offer- Should I still Try for IB? 8 11y
0 5s/10s curve 5 11y
0 Looking for a Career 0 11y
0 Analyst/Associate for Freelance Work 0 11y
0 Investment bankers on a contract basis? 7 11y
0 Junior SA, FT Offer Dilemma 0 6y
+18 Breaking into IB with a history in rap music? 21 11y
0 Did not convert my Spring internship to a summer. 3 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - Investment Banking Recruiting in Germany + Q&A 0 11y
+6 UF Undergrad finance or UF MSF? 5 4y
+9 Interview with COO Investment Banking, person with HR background 5 8y
0 Who to ask for letter of recommendation? 10 6y
0 BAML - Elevate Diversity Forum 5 10y
+6 Macquarie Modelling Test Interview 8 7y
+9 2015 Goldman Diversity Leadership Symposium 3 6y
0 Healthcare IB group discussion 8 9y
+12 Asked to forward to HR 12 11y
0 M&A TS New York or CF London (both big 4) 0 11y
0 Cornell AEM vs Vanderbilt 12 11y
0 Accepted SA, Rethinking Location 8 6y
0 Rules for Summer Analysts with Brokerage Accounts 17 11y
+4 Prestige: Stifel vs. KBW 2 10y
0 FT IBD FIRST ROUND DATES 0 11y
+8 Houlihan Lokey - Healthcare Group 11 6y
0 BAML - Tech - Palo Alto 13 8y
+20 European banks - good idea right now? 6 6y
0 GPA at a Semi-Target 2 11y
+22 DCF - Valuing a private trucking / container shipping business 4 11y
0 Minority Investment Question 4 11y
+47 Who is tops in Hong Kong/Asia right now? 58 6y
0 GS fundamental strategies group...? 0 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - When to Leave Finance to Become An Entrepreneur + Q&A 0 11y
+1 How to get internship after freshman year? 0 8y
+10 Too Late to Ask for Fair Compensation? 5 11y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Ignite with STEM Leadership Program 3 11y
0 quick question: Rescheduling flight to NYC for training. 1 6y
+53 An ex-Goldman Sachs insider’s 10 tips on how to sail through investment banking interviews 6 5y
+7 How do you research a company? 10 11y
+30 Merger model question - Deferred revenue write-down 16 8y

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